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Date:         Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:57:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake fluid, DOT 3 vs. 4
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90712042347q50cec934l4410ba94604df28d@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks! Typo, I meant to state DOT 5.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jake de Villiers Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 2:48 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake fluid, DOT 3 vs. 4

"Dot 5 is silicone based..."

On Dec 4, 2007 8:04 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Normal brake fluid is glycol based. Dot 4 is a higher performance standard > and is VW recommended. Dot is silicone based is not compatible with DOT 3 > or 4. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > AAG - Larry Word > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 11:03 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake fluid, DOT 3 vs. 4 > > Ok...it appears "most" brake fluid now is synthetic, agreed? > > If so, and I have the old DOT 3 in my system, must I flush all that fluid > out to get consistant synthetic-only fluid? > > Any can anyone tell me of a case where synthetic DOT 3 was NOT adequate > for the job of stopping our small vans.... > > Larry > Ga. > > PS. I'd like to stay with what I've already got in the system, synthetic > DOT 3 and I have a hard time believing my little daily driver van needs a > HP, hi-temp. brake fluid so tell me how I'm wrong? Any case studies where > DOT 3 was not adequate.... >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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