[Off topic] ABS & synthetic brake fluid

David A. Cooley n5xmt at bellsouth.net
Mon Apr 26 11:10:55 GMT 1999


At 02:04 AM 4/26/99 -0400, you wrote:

>    I was under the impression, after having read it in some mag, that dot 5
>could be substituted in a dot 3 system.  The only catch is that the old stuff
>would have to be COMPLETELY flushed out and cleaned out.  The dot 4 is higher
>maintenence too right?  It absorbs more moisture "hydroscopic?"

The DOT 3 has to be totally flushed out to use DOT 5 fluid... that means
also that all rubber parts (Pistons/seals etc) have to be replaced.
DOT4 is a direct replacement for DOT3 and is miscible with DOT3.  No higher
maintenance than DOT3.
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