Re: [alfa] Dot 5 Silicone Brake Fluid

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 23:32:04 +0100 Graeme Roberts <gr@domain.elided> wrote:

> So if my car specifies DOT 4 what is the downside to using DOT 5 or
> Silicone

if it has ABS, just don't. many ABS systems do not function correctly with
silicone based fluids (most DOT 5 fluids are silicone based.)

the switchover can be time consuming, and silicones are hard to pour w/o
air bubbles.

in some older cars (old british sports cars being the best known example),
silicone fluids are extremely incompatible with the rubber seals.

richard
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