I must ammend my opinion on fluids-
I just had a new clutch cylinder installed-and to prolong it's life, the
lines have been bled and we're using silcone in it. On the other hand,
untill the brake cylinder gets redone, that still has the Castrol Dot3/4 in
it. When it gets redone, it'll also be swtched to silicone.
And Atwell, yes-the pedel feels different somehow.
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
To: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: Oil, Brake & Clutch fluids - opinions
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> At 12:33 PM 6/3/99 -0700, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
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> >I would like your opinions on motor oils and brake and clutch fluids.
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> >Motor oil: Brands, Weight/Viscosity, Synthetics, Synthetic blends.
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> If you drive the car a lot, use a synthetic to extend your oil change
> intervals. If not, use any modern 20W-50 (as specified). Even the
> synthetics get contaminated with acidics during warmup so you should still
> change oil at least 3 times a year. (Not very cost-effective IMHO)
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> Synthetic blends? I think that's a marketing ploy, myself.
> >
> >Brake & Clutch fluids: Brands, Type (DOT), Silicone
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> Again, change every year to prevent water buildup and corrosion in the
> lines. Use a DOT 4 like the Castrol LMA. (Hint: Ford sells a Castrol HD
> brake fluid for trucks under their own label. It has a very high boiling
> point... popular with racers. Cheaper than LMA too.)
>
> Silicone still allows moisture into the lines, it just doesn't mix with
it.
> Pedal feel is not as good with silicone, I'm told.
>
> Atwell Haines
> "Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?"
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