Steve,I thought the Girling fluid is DOT 3,& all the silicone is DOT 5.?Joe
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From: "Greg Koss" <Greg.Koss@trw.com>
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Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>; <jblackwood5@insightbb.com>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: 302 Conversion
> I believe you will find that the Girling brake fluid, recommended to the
> Tiger/Alpine and most other British cars, is DOT 4.
>
> >>> Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com> 04/07/03 11:06AM >>>
> Gary,
>
> I believe you will find that the Girling brake fluid, recommended to the
> Tiger/Alpine and most other British cars, IS DOT 5.
>
> Steve
>
> Gary Moore wrote:
>
> >I have used Dot 5 silicon brake fluid in all of my cars and bikes since
> >1978. I have experienced no failures. The front brake on my 73 Norton is
> >still as sweet as the day installed in 78. Sunbeam brake/slave since 86
with
> >out problem. The US government uses it in most of their vehicles..no
> >deterioration, no changing or flushing. Regards, Gary
> >
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the
> <BR>Tiger/Alpine and most other British cars, is DOT 4.</DIV>
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> <DIV>>>> Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com> 04/07/03
11:06AM
> >>><BR>Gary,<BR><BR>I believe you will find that the Girling
brake
> fluid, recommended to the <BR>Tiger/Alpine and most other British cars, IS
DOT
> 5.<BR><BR>Steve<BR><BR>Gary Moore wrote:<BR><BR>>I have used Dot 5
silicon
> brake fluid in all of my cars and bikes since<BR>>1978. I have
experienced no
> failures. The front brake on my 73 Norton is<BR>>still as sweet as the
day
> installed in 78. Sunbeam brake/slave since 86 with<BR>>out problem. The
US
> government uses it in most of their vehicles..no<BR>>deterioration, no
> changing or flushing. Regards, Gary<BR>><BR><BR>--
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