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I've had silicone in my BJ8 for over 30 years and 150K miles, and DoT4
in my BN2 for 15 or so years and just a few hundred miles (my dad put in
in after a total system overhaul). The silicone has never caused a
problem that I can attribute to it, but the DoT4 gelled once after the
car sat for a couple years and recently one of the slave cylinders
sprung a leak. Note the DoT4 that caused the problems wasn't Castrol.
IMO, either is fine, but you should flush and replace the DoT4 every few
years. Silicone is available, but somewhat harder to source.
On 10/30/2022 3:46 PM, Ricchardd Mayor wrote:
> Some will swear by silicone. Â I prefer DOT 4.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
>> On Oct 30, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Jean Caron
>> <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Mike,
>> DOT4 has worked for me in both A-H I have owned over the years,
>> actually since 1984 and it has served me well, this is why I stick
>> with it. I think you will also have some good reports on Silicone as well
>>
>> Jean
>> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canadaâ??s largest network.
>>
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>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael
>> MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 30, 2022, 4:48 p.m.
>> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake Fluid
>>
>> At this point in the restoration I have a completely rebuilt brake
>> system with all new components and tubing. Now is the time to make
>> the decision to use DOT 4 or Silicone. What's the consensus, if there
>> is one?
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>>
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I've had silicone in my BJ8 for over 30 years and 150K miles, and
DoT4 in my BN2 for 15 or so years and just a few hundred miles (my
dad put in in after a total system overhaul). The silicone has never
caused a problem that I can attribute to it, but the DoT4 gelled
once after the car sat for a couple years and recently one of the
slave cylinders sprung a leak. Note the DoT4 that caused the
problems wasn't Castrol.<br>
<br>
IMO, either is fine, but you should flush and replace the DoT4 every
few years. Silicone is available, but somewhat harder to source.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/30/2022 3:46 PM, Ricchardd Mayor
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Some will swear by silicone. Â I prefer DOT 4.
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<div dir="auto" class="">Mike,</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">DOT4 has worked for me in both
A-H I have owned over the years, actually since 1984
and it has served me well, this is why I stick with
it. I think you will also have some good reports on
Silicone as well</div>
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Jean</div>
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class="">Sent from my Bell Samsung device over
Canadaâ??s largest network.</div>
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2022, 4:48 p.m.<br class="">
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<div class="">At this point in the restoration I
have a completely rebuilt brake system with all
new components and tubing. Now is the time to
make the decision to use DOT 4 or Silicone.Â
What's the consensus, if there is one?</div>
<div class="">Mike MacLean<br class="">
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