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[maxdog]

Hi
There seems to be confusion about brake fluid specs
Brake fluid is Not corrosive ,Brake fluid will strip paint!! Brake systems corrode when the fluid is contaminated with water .
Brake fluids are Hygroscopic , they all absorb water . The water contamination both lowers the boiling point of the fluid and corrodes the metallic parts of the brake system
There is no such thing as a non synthetic brake fluid , They are all " synthetic "
Ethylene glycol is not used as a brake fluid ; It is the raw material for the manufacture[ " synthesis "] of glycol based brake fluids
There a two distinct types of brake fluids .
Glycol based
DOT 3, Dot 4 and DOT 5.1 . The main difference is their respective boiling points .DOT 4 has been the standard fluid used in the USA since 2006
DOT 5.1 is a glycol based fluid with the same high temperature properties as silicone based DOT 5
Silicone brake fluid
DOT 5 This is a completly different silicone based fluid which should not be mixed with any other specification.
DOT 5 was designed for military equipment which could be left in storage for years and is expected to be able used immediately with no maintenance
DOT 5 has the highest boiling point and is used in high performance cars ,
.Many OEM component manufacturers and car companies, including Rolls Royce, do not recommend the that Dot 5 fluids are substituted for glycol based DOT spec fluids in their braking systems.
Recommended practice if you wish to use DOT 5 in a Braking system which has previously used Dot 3, 4 or 5.1 is:
Strip and thoroughly clean the fluid reservoirs , master cylinder and brake cylinders, replace ALL rubber components in the complete braking system with DOT 5 compatible materials , flush the complete system with DOT 5 silicone fluid and bleed the system before use
Routine maintenance
It is a good idea to completly flush a glycol based system and replace the fluid every two years , even if you only do a very low mileage
I hope this helps
Maxdog

[maxdog]

Hi
There seems to be confusion about brake fluid specs
Brake fluid is Not corrosive ,Brake fluid will strip paint!! Brake systems corrode when the fluid is contaminated with water .
Brake fluids are Hygroscopic , they all absorb water . The water contamination both lowers the boiling point of the fluid and corrodes the metallic parts of the brake system
There is no such thing as a non synthetic brake fluid , They are all " synthetic "
Ethylene glycol is not used as a brake fluid ; It is the raw material for the manufacture[ " synthesis "] of glycol based brake fluids
There a two distinct types of brake fluids .
Glycol based
DOT 3, Dot 4 and DOT 5.1 . The main difference is their respective boiling points .DOT 4 has been the standard fluid used in the USA since 2006
DOT 5.1 is a glycol based fluid with the same high temperature properties as silicone based DOT 5
Silicone brake fluid
DOT 5 This is a completly different silicone based fluid which should not be mixed with any other specification.
DOT 5 was designed for military equipment which could be left in storage for years and is expected to be able used immediately with no maintenance
DOT 5 has the highest boiling point and is used in high performance cars ,
.Many OEM component manufacturers and car companies, including Rolls Royce, do not recommend the that Dot 5 fluids are substituted for glycol based DOT spec fluids in their braking systems.
Recommended practice if you wish to use DOT 5 in a Braking system which has previously used Dot 3, 4 or 5.1 is:
Strip and thoroughly clean the fluid reservoirs , master cylinder and brake cylinders, replace ALL rubber components in the complete braking system with DOT 5 compatible materials , flush the complete system with DOT 5 silicone fluid and bleed the system before use
Routine maintenance
It is a good idea to completly flush a glycol based system and replace the fluid every two years , even if you only do a very low mileage
I hope this helps
Maxdog