DOT 5 fluid for your clutch???
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DOT 5 fluid for your clutch???
i know that DOT 5 fluids are, due to thier silicone base, inherently compressilbe (even if mildly). knowing that, would it be okay to use as clutch fluid?? the only reason i ask is because it has a higher boiling point than the DOT 4 that GM recommends so maybe i wouldnt have the flush my cluth hydraulics so often.
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I would just use Valvoline SynPower Synthetic DOT 3/4 brake fluid in the clutch system. Its compatible with both DOT 3 and DOT 4, and its synthetic so its less resistant to heat and breakdown, so it should last much longer than conventional fluid.
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
DOT 5 = no no. You could use DOT 5.1 though, which is compatible with DOT 3/4 fluids.
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
DOT 5 = no no. You could use DOT 5.1 though, which is compatible with DOT 3/4 fluids.
Personally, I use Castrol SRF. High dry boiling point, really high wet boiling point. Not sure if it will eat seals or not, but someone has to try it and find out...
Personally, I use Castrol SRF. High dry boiling point, really high wet boiling point. Not sure if it will eat seals or not, but someone has to try it and find out...
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Personally, I use Castrol SRF. High dry boiling point, really high wet boiling point. Not sure if it will eat seals or not, but someone has to try it and find out...
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Originally Posted by Michael02hawk
88958860 GM Brake and Clutch Fluid; Super DOT-4
Its less than $8 a can from the dealer.
Its less than $8 a can from the dealer.
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Is there a reason why more people don't use this?
Does anyone know what the boiling point is of the gm brake fluid?
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Originally Posted by shoemike
i doubt it, i have the mcleod master cylinder and the instructions
said not to use DOT5 in the system.
said not to use DOT5 in the system.
Werd. I just got a mcleod street twiin and the master cylinder. The instructions say clearly do not use the 5. It says the 3 has more lubricity.
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Originally Posted by xBROKEx
is there a dot3/4 with a really high boiling point since we seem to have issues with fluid boiling in the lines