randall - are you sure? i'm going on heresay, so i know i'm naiive.
someone told me the synthetic 3/4 does not eat paint and is not hygroscopic.
anyone??
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Valvoline synthetic brake fluid
>> Of course, I'm talking about DOT 5, not 3/4.
>
> And that is an important distinction! The stuff labeled "synthetic" in
> the
> stores is NOT DOT-5 silicone, and still has all the problems associated
> with
> DOT-3/4 (removes paint, absorbs moisture, causes corrosion, needs to be
> replaced every few years, etc.).
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