Re: [bmw] RE: DOT 3 brake fluid

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[back in town after a visit to the monument & museum circuit
in DC over president's day weekend. just saw this in a thread
that started while i was away -- rpw]

>ONeill, William wrote:
> >Silicone brake fluids, usually rated DOT 5, can cause seals to deteriorate
> >and leak.  Bad.  But you were smart enough not to put that in.

also, many ABS systems specifically warn against DOT 5,
apparently for reasons relating to lubrication of the ABS system.

richard
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