[TR] TR6 brake master cylinder

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

I have been driving British cars for almost 40 years now, the first 25 or so on Castrol LMA exclusively, the last 15 or so on DOT 5.  I switched originally because I got tired of eaten paint, but I now believe it really helps your hydraulic system last longer.  I can't think of anything I have replaced or rebuilt (that was rebuildable and not previously scored or corroded) that has started to leak while using the DOT 5.  In the old days of DOT 3 leaky rear wheel cylinders and an occasional master cylinder issue were fairly regular events (maybe once a year or so, I dont know exactly, but I know I spent a lot of time repairing or replacing hydraulics). 


Maybe they are making the rubber better and it coincided withe my change, maybe I have gotten a little better at putting things together right, but I have, over time, gone from being an "either one is fine" guy, to a truly believing the slippery purple stuff is the superior product.

Greg Lemon