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Re: DOT5 brake fluid

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Subject: Re: DOT5 brake fluid
From: "George P." <ygpz4re@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:28:01 -0500
Thanks very much - that's good info.

George P.


>From: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
>To: "George P." <ygpz4re@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: DOT5 brake fluid
>Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:32:21 -0700
>
>
>
>"George P." wrote:
> >
> > Joe,
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification.  It has been a while since I had that
> > conversation with my Dad.
> >
> > What about DOT 4 fluid?  I've heard that it is like the best of both 
>worlds
> > - high boiling temp, non-hydroscopic (if that's the right term), etc.  I
> > know a guy who uses it (a Castrol version) exclusively in his Ferrari's 
>for
> > both street and track use.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > George P.
>
>
>George,
>Anything less than DOT 5 will eat paint.  But the Castrol GT-LMA will
>not eat the natural rubber components of your braking system.  So if you
>don't want to use the DOT5 stuff, by all means use the Castrol GT-LMA.
>It is fairly readily available.
>
>Cheers,
>Joe
>
>P.S. Not all DOT4 fluids are created equal.  Most will eat the rubber
>components.


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