Re: Brake fluid

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

If you are diligent about changing the brake fluid every 2 years as
recommended you will probably be OK. It is just that every shop that
works on English-British cars will tell you that you should use
Castrol GTLMA. It might only be folklore but they have to service and
stand behind their work so if that's what they recommend then that is
good enough for me! Besides there is usually no difference in price,
it just comes done to availability and convienience. Order some extra
and put it on the shelf, it is good for any car except one with DOT 5
in it. NEVER mix the DOT'S. You will always wind up with the lower
DOT's rating. BTW the DOT rating is given mainly for boiling point, it
has nothing to do with compatability for seals. The story is the
rubber Lucas-Girling uses for the seals is more compatable with the
Castrol then the other brands. You also use the Castrol in the
hydraulic clutch for the same reasons. Brake fluid is a lot cheaper
than rebuilding and replacing the parts in the brake system!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx> wrote:
> I heartily agree with Harold on this point. Winged1 has been using 
> Valvoline Synthetic DOT (3 and 4) for several years, and I have been 
> very happy with it. There has been absolutely no down side to using 
> it. It has good numbers, doesn't absorb much moisture, is 
> compatible with "normal" brake fluids, and seems to stay very clean 
> over time. I use it in both the clutch and brake systems. I also use 
> it in my SOB's (Some Other Brand - Explorer, Intrepid)
> 
> Toby Peterson VIN2248
> Winged1
>