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[TR] Brake Fluid?

Subject: [TR] Brake Fluid?
From: pethier at comcast.net (pethier at comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 18:04:46 +0000 (UTC)
----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Pugh" <anabil007 at comcast.net>
> To: "Frank Fisher" <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:55:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Brake Fluid?
> There is a distinct difference between Synthetic Fluif, and Silicone
> Fluif
> As Peter stated Castrol has been "Synthetic" for a long time It may be
> easier to think of Castrol as Synthetic DOT 3, and Silicone as DOT 4.

Silicone is DOT 5, and not compatible with any other brake fluid.


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2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of the bunch
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl
2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4, Berry Red
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