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Re: Brake Fluid

To: mrazor@mis.net, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Brake Fluid
From: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 13:04:36 EDT
In a message dated 6/14/00 11:28:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mrazor@mis.net 
writes:

<< What should be used in a 78 B?
 THANKS! >>

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You're kidding...right?!?

I case you aren't kidding, the brake fluid thread goes around every 3 to 6 
months.  It has actually been a while, so here is MY OPINION.

Use Castrol GT LMA brake fluid.  It is the original spec fluid.  It is a DOT 
4 brake fluid.  Do not use DOT 3 brake fluid in your B.  It may eat the 
seals.  (Like a kiler whale.)  Actually, most DOT 4 brake fluids should work 
fine, and Valvoline makes a synthetic DOT 4.

I personally, do not use DOT 5 (silicone brake fluid) because I have read 
some things about it that I didn't like.  Check out the tech section at 
www.vtr.org for more on brake fluid.  If you are building a trailer queen 
show car, DOT 5 would be the choice, but not for a driver.

Good luck,

Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport

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