<VV> Brake Fluids

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/3/2008 10:41:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
andrewcouchst at netzero.net writes:

Wally  world sells a "synthetic" fluid for a dollar more then regular fluid. 
Not sure  about the details. It's in a yellow bottle from Prestone. I rarely 
change even  the rubbers. Just hone and clean and go... Andrew




If you are completely cleaning out the system and want to do a full  
replacement, and the car is a street driven car without major HD usage (track  days, 
etc.) I think the good synthetic - DOT 5 is fine. If the car is going  together 
for a specific race, and will be bled and checked out often, a  good DOT 3 or 
DOT4 is best. New cars with ABS do not generally use  Synthetic brake fluids. 
I have replaced old (non-synthetic) fluid with new  non-Synthetic fluid on 
newer cars as recommended and I have found good  results, a harder pedal, etc, 
so fluid does get old. I think the "dollar more"  Prestone is a better fluid - 
I think it is DOT4 as well as DOT3 compatible.  - Seth Emerson 



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