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Re: [TR] Dot 5 brake fluid

To: "'auprichard uprichard.net'" <auprichard@uprichard.net>, "'Philip Ethier'" <pethier7@gmail.com>, "'Don Hiscock'" <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Dot 5 brake fluid
From: "Notakitcar" <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:28:04 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net, 'Joel Justin' <j_bar_j@hotmail.com>
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Must be the same guys that when I asked for 3=E2=80=99 for =
=C2=BC=E2=80=9D fuel line needed to know what model/year car it was for.

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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
auprichard uprichard.net
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2023 3:49 PM
To: Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com>; Don Hiscock =
<don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net; Joel Justin <j_bar_j@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Dot 5 brake fluid

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I recently went into TWO auto parts stores looking for DOT 5.  In both =
cases the guy pointed me to the 5.1.  When I explained they were =
different, both guys (remember, this is two different shops) argued that =
5.1 was the same as 5.0.

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I guess the confusion is widespread.

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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2023 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Dot 5 brake fluid

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On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 3:32=E2=80=AFPM Don Hiscock =

The nomenclature around DOT5 (silicone) and DOT5.1 (glycol) never made =
any sense to me...

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The stupidest decision imaginable.  Why not DOT6? Or DOT4.1? Just =
ridiculous.=20

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Must be the same guys that when I asked for =
3=E2=80=99 for =C2=BC=E2=80=9D fuel line needed to know what model/year =
car it was for.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>auprichard =
uprichard.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 29, 2023 3:49 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Philip Ethier &lt;pethier7@gmail.com&gt;; Don Hiscock =
&lt;don.hiscock@gmail.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net; =
Joel Justin &lt;j_bar_j@hotmail.com&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Dot =
5 brake fluid<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>I recently =
went into TWO auto parts stores looking for DOT 5.&nbsp; In both cases =
the guy pointed me to the 5.1.&nbsp; When I explained they were =
different, both guys (remember, this is two different shops) argued that =
5.1 was the same as 5.0.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>I guess the confusion is =
widespread.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip Ethier<br><b>Sent:</b> =
Saturday, April 29, 2023 4:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> Don Hiscock &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com";>don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b=
>Cc:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>; =
Joel Justin &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:j_bar_j@hotmail.com";>j_bar_j@hotmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Sub=
ject:</b> Re: [TR] Dot 5 brake fluid<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 3:32=E2=80=AFPM Don Hiscock &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com";>don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>The nomenclature around DOT5 (silicone) and =
DOT5.1 (glycol) never made any sense to =
me...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The stupidest decision imaginable.&nbsp; Why not DOT6? =
Or DOT4.1? Just ridiculous.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></bo=
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