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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>My brain was confusing synthetic with the word silicone. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From the web I get “<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>DOT 5 brake fluid is silicone based. DOT 3 (standard) and DOT 4 (heavy-duty) are glycol-based.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://collision.alldata.com/online2help/shopOps/Inspection_Forms,_System_Checklists_and_Customer_Questions/Answers_to_Common_Customer_Questions/Brakes/can_dot_5_brake_fluid_be_used_instead_of_dot_3_or_41.htm">http://collision.alldata.com/online2help/shopOps/Inspection_Forms,_System_Checklists_and_Customer_Questions/Answers_to_Common_Customer_Questions/Brakes/can_dot_5_brake_fluid_be_used_instead_of_dot_3_or_41.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are good to go with DOT 4 in with your DOT 3. Bill in Oregon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>==================================================<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>derf via Spridgets<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 23, 2019 1:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Spridget list <Spridgets@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Spridgets] No Castrol DOT 3 available : (<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>DOT 4 can be used in place of and can mix with DOT 3. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 3:05 PM Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Spridgiteers,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I want to bleed my brakes but the stores or Amazon nolonger carries Castrol GT LMA DOT3 brake fluid. I thought I had a few bottles left but I was wrong and have her on stands patiently waiting for her fluid. Yesterday I took her out for the first time and needed a little more fluid before heading out. I only drove 8 blocks and while sitting at a light the peddle went to the floor. I quickly pumped the brake and it was fine to get home. I put her on stands in the driveway getting ready to bleed as I suspected an air bubble but no store carries Castrol GT LMA Dot 3 any more. Suggestions please. One of the members on a Facebook Spridget group said to flush and add Castrol DOT4 which is synthetic, he said I wouldn't need to replace the wheel cylinders or the master cylinder I I did that but I am by myself and use a stick to hold the peddle using a tube into fluid to prevent air, I have a one handed blender but I couldn't get it to work properly. Maybe I should look at a youtube.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What would Frank say?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Linda<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>62 California Sprite "Pinky"<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>------------------------<br><br><a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation: $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/derf247@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/derf247@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>