[Healeys] Brake Fluid

[John Sims]

Re Castrol LMA Please note the following from their web site:

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9045405&c
ontentId=7081185

While LMA is not prominently displayed on the label, their product
description specifically states that it is LMA

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ

www.healey6.com


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Marvin James
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:30 AM
To: Richard Collins
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid

I had a jar of 50/50 DOT 4 and DOT 5 on my workbench for years.
Periodically I would shake it up and the 2 would form a cloudy mix. They
would then separate with no apparent chemical interaction. No sign of any
jelly-like stuff. The purple dye from the DOT 5 did migrate to the DOT 4.

As for availability, Castrol no longer makes LMA. They sell the same stuff
but it is labeled Castrol DOT4.


On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 6:17 AM, Richard Collins
<gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com>wrote:

> A friend used DOT 5 on his Ferrari not knowing it was not compatible 
> with DOT 4. His brake lines became filled with a "jello" type 
> substance and needed a very expensive fix.
> Also since most brands of DOT 4 are the same except for price and 
> color, alternating colors helps the bleeding process.
> Re moisture content in brake fluid, I have a small inexpensive device 
> to do that. Test strips are also available.
>
> Regards,
> Richard C
>
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