On Fri, 17 Apr 2009, Navarrette, Vance wrote:
> Robert:
>
> At the risk of sounding smug (OK, I am feeling smug) I have to ask:
>
> 1. Is this DOT 4 fluid we are talking about in terms of popping
> leaks over the winter?
Yes, it was DOT4. Castrol LMA.
The car also sat for over 6 years. So any problems with the hydraulics
were completely expected.
I won't use DOT5 on any of my cars. I need dry boiling temps well in
excess of whatever all the DOT5 cans I've read. My car isn't a tank,
either. :-)
I'd use the fancy synthetic stuff, but I'd have to buy tires too... the
castrol synth stuff is $65 a quart. I use a couple of quarts every year.
That works out to .5 of a tire. That's a big hit in the "budget".
regards,
rml
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