<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="script-src 'self'; img-src * cid: data:;"><style id="outgoing-font-settings">#response_container_BBPPID{font-family: initial; font-size:initial; color: initial;}</style></head><body style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: initial; line-height: initial;"><div id="response_container_BBPPID" style="outline:none;" dir="auto" contenteditable="false"> <div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"> There are a number of reasons to use or not use silicone-based DOT 5 brake fluid (not to be confused with DOT 5.1). Folks should do their research before deciding as there are also a number of urban myths and false information out there regarding DOT 5 fluids. </div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">Cheers, </div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">Pete </div> <div name="BB10" id="response_div_spacer_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"> <br style="display:initial"></div> <div id="blackberry_signature_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto"> <div id="_signaturePlaceholder_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto">Sent via <a href="http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub">BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android</a></div> </div></div><div id="_original_msg_header_BBPPID" dir="auto"> <table width="100%" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 0px; display: table; outline: none;" contenteditable="false"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: initial; font-size: initial; text-align: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <div style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-top: 1pt solid rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0in 0in; font-family: Tahoma, "BB Alpha Sans", "Slate Pro"; font-size: 10pt;"> <div id="from"><b>From:</b> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</div><div id="sent"><b>Sent:</b> May 6, 2019 7:25 PM</div><div id="to"><b>To:</b> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</div><div id="reply_to"><b>Reply-to:</b> dave@ranteer.com</div><div id="subject"><b>Subject:</b> [Roadsters] silicone brake fluid</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div><!--start of _originalContent --><div name="BB10" dir="auto" style="background-image: initial; line-height: initial; outline: none;" contenteditable="false"><div id="ssc29060"><style>#ssc29060 p.MsoNormal,#ssc29060 li.MsoNormal,#ssc29060 div.MsoNormal{margin: 0in;margin-bottom: 1.0E-4pt;font-size: 11pt;font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;}#ssc29060 a:link,#ssc29060 span.MsoHyperlink{color: rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration: underline;}#ssc29060 a:visited,#ssc29060 span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed{color: rgb(149, 79, 114);text-decoration: underline;}#ssc29060 .MsoChpDefault{font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;}#ssc29060 div.WordSection1{}</style><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Since I live in dallas a fairly humid climate, and my roadster has been driven maybe a few thousand miles in the last decade, I guess my brake lines are all rusted away.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">But wait – I drove it last week and it stopped just fine.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Here is a quote from Tech 101 brake fluids: </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Silicone</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">-based <b>brake</b> systems tend to be more difficult to bleed, but once this is accomplished, a DOT 5-filled system will resist rust <b>better</b> and last longer than the other formulations.</span></p></div></div></div><!--end of _originalContent --></div></body></html>