[Shop-talk] Silicone brake fluid
John Miller
jem at milleredp.com
Sat May 16 11:38:39 MDT 2020
On 5/16/2020 8:46 AM, Eric Russell via Shop-talk wrote:
> I would clean them out. It may not be required but now would be the best
> & (only?) opportunity.
Now that they've taken rubber-safe chlorinated brake cleaner off the
market, you have to buy Lectra-Clean
>
> Alternatively, suggest the use of DOT 4. It is 'regular' brake fluid
> (even though the label on the can will likely say "synthetic") with a
> higher boiling point than DOT 3. And it'd be totally compatible with DOT 3.
I have a hard time understanding why one would want to use silicone.
There's DOT 4, DOT 5.1 (which is not silicone) and now DOT 4+ which
combines the temperature ratings of DOT 5.1 with the viscosity of DOT 4.
John.
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