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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>DOT5 and DOT 5.1 are <b>NOT</b> compatible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’ve have been using Bel-Ray DOT5 SBF in my BN2 and my tri-carb since 1992.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’ve never had a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ardmore, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 31 October 2022 5:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>"... There is a newer Glycol Ester DOT5 ..."<br><br>I think you're referring to 'DoT5.1' I also think it was deliberately named so as to confuse the issue.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 10/30/2022 8:05 PM, Christopher Moog via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I've used both. Currently prefer DOT4.<br><br>Also everyone is speaking of DOT5 but there are now two different DOT5s. The first is the older silicone based DOT5. There is a newer Glycol Ester DOT5 that is compatible with DOT3 and DOT4. It has a lower viscosity than the DOT3 and DOT4 so it works better in some ABS systems. It also has a higher boiling point than DOT3 and DOT4. Don't see an advantage in Healeys.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 10/30/2022 10:00 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>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><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 5:43 AM Michael MacLean <<a href="mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com">springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mike MacLean<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>