I don't pretend to be the ultimate authority but... I work on Airplanes
and have always understood that substituting auto brake fluid for the
aviation fluid (Mil spec. 5606A) was a short cut to seal failure. Is
the opposite also true? Don't know for sure and I don't want to be the
first one to find out.
Mike Denman
1966 Marcos
1959 Piper Tripacer
KTnKT wrote:
>
> Greetings All,
> Just when you thought it was safe to make up
> your mind between dot 4 and silicone brake fluid along comes someone to
> toss a wrench in the works. Yesterday, myself and another car club
> member had the wonderful experience of checking out a collection of
> Rolls Royces that another of our members owns. Actually, 4 RR's and 1
> Bentley. An interesting point he brought up was the fact that the
> hydraulic fluid used on all systems (braking and leveling/suspension) of
> the newer, 1984 model was not dot3, 4, or silicone, but avionic mineral
> oil. The reasoning was the fact that most every other fluid(f) causes
> corrosion in some form and at some time down the road. Needless to say,
> a brake job due to corrosion on one of these autos can set one back a
> few pesos, not that I'll ever need to worry about that........I just
> found it rather interesting and wondered if anyone has used it or
> contemplated using it on a less exotic marque like, say, a '76 TR6.
> The cream of the crop at this man's house was a 1922 Silver Ghost
> that he spent 17 years restoring. The body is fabric covered, and the
> guy did the entire thing himself including reproducing the wooden
> understructure. He went to England to buy the correct leather for the
> interior and sewed and embossed it himself. On one of the others, a 1932
> I believe, he did everything from reweld the aluminum fenders and
> rebuild the wood laminate/aluminum frame to making a new canvas top.One
> of those folks who just stops you dead in your tracks with the amount of
> talent they happen to possess. It was truly a memorable day, and quite a
> learning experience. Now, about that mineral oil in the brake and clutch
> system.............
> Kevin D. Thompson
> Cape Cod British Car Club
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