Crap, yes Thomas. 5.1 is very like 4+. My memory has more leaks than a bucket without a bottom. Thanks for the fix. Dave Dave Londry. TRGuys.com davel@trguys.com
On Mar 19, 2025, at 7:37 PM, Thomas Törnblom <thomas@hax.se> wrote:
As can be seen in your chart, DOT 5.1 is *not* silicone based. Btw, if you have a genuine Humvee, then it may require DOT 5, as I learned helping to get a few stranded vehicles in Ukraine back on the road. Not easy to find in Sweden, and apparently unobtainable in Ukraine.
Cheers, Thomas
19 mars 2025 kl. 23:45 skrev Dave Londry <davel@trguys.com>:
That was a point worth reinforcing Julian castor oil brake fluid (DOT 2) = obsolete synthetic brake fluid (DOT 3, 4, 4+) = good silicone brake fluid (DOT 5, 5.1) = bad for old cars (LMH+ should only be used if specifically recommended my the manufacturer, such as Citroen)
Brake Fluid Specifications
Dave
On 2025-03-19 1:39 p.m., Julian Kift wrote:
I think folks may be getting confused between 'synthetic' and 'silicone' brake fluids, nothing wrong with synthetic and they are typically higher performing than non-synthetic, you however want to stay away from silicone (DoT 5), which is incompatible with earlier fluids and may older brake seals.
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