Disagree, that DOT5 is more difficult to bleed.
Maybe in power assisted systems, which I have not touched up to now.
Cheers,
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <dave@ranteer.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Hydraulics
>I think we've proven the point: dot 3/4 vs dot 5 is practically a religious
>argument in intensity
>
> lets just say that many strongly believe in the fluid they use.
>
> I'd like to see scientific evidence, not empirical or opinions.
>
> as far as I can tell, the only true facts so far:
>
> dot 3/4 eats paint
> dot 3/4 is hygroscopic
> dot 5 is more expensive, harder to find, and harder to get air bubbles out
> of (these may be empirical)
> you can't use dot 5 with abs
> do not mix them
>
> did I miss anything?
>
> (from the dark er I mean dot 5 side)
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