So a few extra bucks for DOT5 is insurance, but who knows in the future if the other fluids will have a new formula and be more affordable. I've had it in for almost two years and I think the brakes are better than on my daily driver. Dot 5 is a silicone with no glycol-ether. Rapide offers premium DOT 4 brake fluids formulated with glycol ethers, alkyl polyglycols, and glycol ether esters designed for use in brake systems. The phrase brake fluid is too short to describe what this brake fluid does to protect life and property, as it has a boiling point high enough. I agree that it is a tad spongy at first but I've seemed to get rid of it with a second bleeding and re-adjusting of the brakes. If the 3 and 4 silicone has glycol-ether in it, it could still eat paint. Bosch ESI6-32N Brake Fluid (Direct Replacement for DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1) - 1 Quart. I've bought a fair amount of parts from him so I asked him how he felt 20 years after he wrote the article and he said ignore the noise and try DOT 5. I wiped most of it off in time, but a few areas made it to the metal.Īnyway.when I replaced all lines, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, etc on my next car - 70 RR, I found one of Rick Ehrenberg's articles about the joys of DOT 5. I had to have the car towed since I was miles from a new cable. It cut one of the master cylinder lines in half and poured DOT 3 all over my engine bay and it went all over the paint. It had been a while since I'd stared at a Mopar and I missed it. The previous owner put in a reversed terminal battery and the cable just reached the terminal with an aftermarket cable. The cable touched both lines and sparks started flying out of the front of the car. Meets or exceeds Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
I had DOT 3 destroy some areas of paint after a battery cable started touching the master cylinder lines while I was driving. Wynn’s ® DOT 4 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid, compatible with all DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluids, lubricates and protects the rubber and metal components of the braking system and provides superior protection against vapor lock by maintaining a high boiling point in service. After reading all of the reasons not to use DOT 5, I really wanted to see if there was another option to DOT 3.
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