Re: Oil, Brake & Clutch fluids - opinions

[Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@xs4all.nl>]

At 12:33 3-06-1999 -0700, Simmons, Reid W wrote:

>I would like your opinions on motor oils and brake and clutch fluids.
>
>Motor oil:  Brands,  Weight/Viscosity,  Synthetics,  Synthetic blends.

20W50 - pretty much any brand will do. Spitfire engines were designed and
built in an age when fancy modern oils were pure science fiction! ;-)

>Brake & Clutch fluids:  Brands,  Type (DOT),  Silicone

DOT 3 of any brand will be fine, maybe DOT 4 if you're afraid it gets a bit
hot under your bonnet.
If you start with a nice, all new or very well flushed, clean brake system,
it might be worth considering Silicone. Otherwise, don't bother. Ordinary
brake fluid and silicone fluid are not compatible - if there's the tiniest
trace of old fluid left in the system, you won't have the benefits of
silicone.


-- 
Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands
1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/spit.html