"Scott A. Roberts" wrote:
>
> > I do believe that DOT5 has a significant drawback in that it atracts
> > moisture, so advice I have seen
> > is that you should drain your system once a year to eliminate potential
> > for corrosion.
>
> Who started this rumor? DOT-5 Silicone does NOT absorb moisture! That is
> part of the reason to use it. Dot 3&4 both will absorb moisture, and that is
> why they screw up without periodic maintenance. The US military has used
> silicone exclusively for about 20 years, from my understanding. End of
> story. Man, people keep getting things backwards around here lately.
>
> Scott
> about to go throw things.
I think the intent (of whoever said that) was to say that with DOT 5 because it
does NOT absorb moisture, water tends to pool in the lines and
therefore for cars that sit around for long periods of time steel lines might
be more likely to rust.
Joe
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