[DML] DOT 5 fluid

[Woody <BePositive2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

My experience has been nothing but positive with DOT 5.

After problems with my first D's brakes in 1983 (after the OEM fluid
was in the car for two years), I switched to DOT 5.  Despite my car
sitting for 5 years, I've never had a problem with the brake
hydraulics, except for a leak in one slave cylinder.  When I rebuilt
the cylinder, the inside of it was corrosion-free, something I could
not say for my other D that had conventional fluid changed regularly
(if you consider every 3 years "regularly").

I first used DOT 5 in the surge brakes of a trailer I used to pull my
boat.  The brakes are frequently submerged when loading/unloading the
boat.  Prior to switching to DOT 5, I had yearly problems with
corrosion of the slaves & master cylinders despite replacing the fluid
every year at the end of the boating season.  After switching to DOT 5,
I had ZERO brake problems even though I only replaced the fluid twice
in 15 years.

I haven't noticed the soft pedal, but maybe that's because us short
guys tend to have strong leg muscles.  Well, maybe thats "used to have
. . ."




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