[TR] Changing from DOT 3 to DOT 5 Fluif

[Dave Connitt]

I have not rememberd correctly. I will contact The Roadster Factory again to 
clarify this because I would really like to not use DOT3..
Stand by..
Dave Connitt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>; "Dave Connitt" <dconnitt at fuse.net>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Changing from DOT 3 to DOT 5 Fluif


>
> ---- Dave Connitt <dconnitt at fuse.net> wrote:
>> Just wanted to pass on that when I recieved my clutch master cylinder 
>> from The
>> Roadster Factory, the box had a label that said "Use of synthetic 
>> hydralic
>> fluid will void warranty".
>
> That's odd.  "No DOT 5" warnings are common; but DOT 5 is not the same as 
> "synthetic".
>
> In fact, all DOT brake fluid is "synthetic" (not refined directly from 
> petroleum) and it is quite common to see the "synthetic" name applied to 
> DOT 3 & 4 brake fluid.  For example:
> http://goo.gl/vwNQU
>
> Randall