Re: Castrol ??

[FMags2@domain.elided]

In a message dated 5/12/99 6:37:49 PM Central Daylight Time, DLMAssoc@domain.elided 
writes:

<< Hello all...
 
 This week I've been rebuilding the front brakes on my "new" '72 Stag, and 
 both times I've ordered parts I've been reminded to use only Castrol brake 
 fluid.  Otherwise, bad things will happen to the rubber stuff.
 
 I've had lots of TR 3s and 4s over the past 30 years and have never had a 
 brake fluid caused problem that I'm aware of.  I'm pretty sure that I've 
 never used Castrol during that time, especially since it would probably have 
 cost a little more than whatever else was available at the discount auto 
 place, 7-11, or whatever.
 
 Is there anything about the Stag parts that can be hurt by NAPA brand Dot4 
 brake fluid?
 
 Thanks...
 Don Marshall
 '57 TR3  '63 TR3B  '63 TR4  '67 TR4A  '72 Stag
    >>

Don, I'm sure that you'll get plenty of opinions on this, but here's mine.  
If whatever you're using has worked on other British cars, then I'd say it 
would be O.K. for the Stag as well.  I too, have heard about using American 
Brake fluid in British cars, so I've always used the British stuff.  Never 
tried American stuff.  I did try Silicone fluid, and I did have problems with 
it in my GT6, so I went back to the British fluid.  Lots of people say that 
silicone is fine, though.  What I use is Girling (Castrol) fluid.  Lots of 
places carry it.  I've used it since the mid 70's with no problems.  Hope 
this helps.
Frank Magnusson
Wichita, KS.