kobi67
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Getting ready to add fluid to my body off resto. Leaning to Dot 5 fluid. Other than not hurting the paint, what is the advantage of Dot 5? Thanks, Kurt
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stepinwolf said:From my previous posts, I guess everyone knows which side I stand on, regarding my choice in brake fluids.
However I can't help but be surprised, if not puzzled, to see Corvette owners spend thousands of dollars on high performance tires, rotors, calipers, pads, even braided lines, in order to try and get the very best performing braking system, and then would be willing to settle for, or compromise the cars performance, with a fluid that might not give you the best performance, for the sake of the paint issue. :ugh
Let's face it, we are not filling up the master cylinder, or playing with the fluid, every time we put gas in the car. The regular fluid ( Dot 3 or 4 ) has been in use since hydraulic brakes were first installed in vehicles in the beginning of the last century, and I have yet to have anyone come up to me and say that they needed a re-paint because of a fluid spill.
I am quite aware that when misused it will remove paint, but realistically, ask yourself how many people do you know who actually needed to have their car painted because of a spill. ?
Anyway I would like to wish you all, good luck with your choices
Stepinwolf
BarryK said:ok, sorry to slightly sidetrack this thread but a simple question. Assuming my '65 probably has regular DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid, how often should that be changed?
BarryK said:ok, sorry to slightly sidetrack this thread but a simple question. Assuming my '65 probably has regular DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid, how often should that be changed?
i've had the car almost 2 years (will be 2 years in March). I have no clue what amount of time the fluid was in the car prior to my purchasing it so to be safe I'd figure the fluid is probably at least 3 years old. The pedal feels fine and she stops well. How do I determine if I should change the fluid or if it's good for a while longer?