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Re: [Roadsters] DOT5 (was: Clutch Question)

To: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>,
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] DOT5 (was: Clutch Question)
From: ppeters914@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:47:43 +0000
Yeah, ya can't go wrong with Castrol, especially if you flush regular. 
Wait...did I just say..... <g>

A synthetic DOT 4? Interesting. 

Pete

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
> Keep in mind that DOT5 has been reported to be harder to get a
> clean system bleed with. Power bleeding seems to be more
> effective than other methods. Also, DOT5 will find its way thru tiny
> seal imperfections so a system that's leak-free on DOT3/4 may end
> up leaking on DOT5.
> 
> I don't know how DOT 5.1 behaves. It's apparently not silicone based
> like 5.
> 
> I personally use DOT4 - Castrol GT/LMA for years and years but have
> switched to Valvoline synthetic DOT4.
> 
> -- John
>      John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
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