<VV> RE: Bench bleeding (Update on Valvoline Syntec)

[Bill Elliott]

Update:
The bottle of Valvoline Syntec DOES say that it will damage finsihes.

However, the fluid has been on the Porsche for two hours now and I see no evidence of peeling or bubbling. I can see that it's soaked into the paint and 
has changed the color slightly (paint is dirty, faded white and the Syntec is cleaning it... it's whiter when rubbed off.)

The DOT 5 (I still have one car left using it) doesn't appear to be having any significant effect either... but is also cleaning the paint like the Syntec.

Sorry, I don't have any old fashioned DOT 4 on the shelf (I always used Castrol GT/LMA) to do a three way comparison.

Will update again on my return!

Everyone have a great holiday!
Bill


On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:51:09 -0500, Bill Elliott wrote:

>Yes, this is in fact what I use in all of my vehicles.

>And I understand (but do not know from experience) that it damages paint.

>But tell you what... I'll give it a test. 

>I'll pour some on the Porsche in my garage and report back my findings. Might be Sunday though before I report back since I'm headed out the door for T-
>giving.

>Bill
>(no, I don't dislike Porsches...actually stripping the paint off this one anyway....) ;-)

>On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:44:25 -1100, Larry Forman wrote:

>>Hi Bill,
>>Tried Valvoline Syntec full synthetic DOT 3/4?  NOT DOT 5 or 5.1 and has a high temp rating.  I like it a lot compared to anything else.  I believe this 
>does not damage paint.
>>-- Larry