So I guess nobody can answer my question then. I would have hoped that
some wear studies would have been done, but apparently if so the info is
not available. I'm familiar with all the other characteristics,
problems, attributes etc and would be using silicone exclusively, but
when a slave cylinder costs over $350 you think twice about wear.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Gary Moore
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:53 AM
To: Theo Smit; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up.
Very interesting piece of disinformation. Dot 5 is silicone in the
United
States. The advantage of Dot 5 is it's permanence. To install into an
existing system you must strip and thoroughly remove any vestige of
Dot3/4.
Once done it will not deteriorate under normal conditions. You can pour
on
your hood and all it does is to shine the paint. It does not attack or
swell
seals including the rubber ones in old English cars and bikes from the
pre
sixties. I find Dot 5 performance quite acceptable but then I am not
racing
down Pikes peak which is the example nay sayers like to use."Altitude
change" if there are air bubbles in system gives soft pedal. The fluid
knocks the hell out of master cylinder, wheel cylinder, brake hose and
fluid
sales. Now you know why it's unpopular. Regards, Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo Smit" <tsmit@shaw.ca>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 8:01 PM
Subject: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up.
> Hey gang,
> I've found this FAQ from the Bel-Ray site to be great for putting to
> rest the what-is-compatible-with-what and where-should-I-use-silicone
> debates.
>
> http://www.belray.com/consumer/Q&A%20pages/q&abf.html
>
> Bel-Ray is a well-known supplier of high performance fluids in the
> motorcycle world which is why most of the FAQ mentions bikes rather
than
> cars, but I think the basic information is most useful: Silicone
fluids
> are not compatible with glycol fluids, and DOT 5 does not imply
silicone
> everywhere in the world.
>
> Theo
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