<div dir="ltr">The best selling point for Dot 4 is you can mix any Dot 4 or even Dot 3 if you need to fill up. As I understand it with Dot 5 you should be careful to always use the same brand to fill up if necessary.<br><br>Also, neither Dot 5 not Dot 4 is great for sitting a long time, Dot 4 absorbs water, Dot 5 will push any water down into the components.<br><br>Dot 4, if the car is not used regularly, needs to be flushed every couple of years.<br><br><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 5:43 AM Michael MacLean <<a href="mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com">springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>At this point in the restoration I have a completely rebuilt brake system with all new components and tubing. Now is the time to make the decision to use DOT 4 or Silicone. What's the consensus, if there is one?</div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div>
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