<VV> dot 3,5

[Harry Yarnell]

You can't mix DOT 3 (glycol) fluid with DOT 5 silicone.
OEM has been DOT 3 since the '30s.
Some newer cars have silicone as factory, but they are the exception.

harry yarnell
Poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cfm" <cfmann at yahoo.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:59 AM
Subject: <VV> dot 3,5


> Some of the messages lately are about brakes and brake fluid.
> Hypothetically, if you just bought a car, or have owned one for a while 
> and find yourself determining what kind of brake fluid to add to your 
> system (if required), how is one to know which fluid to use?
> Do you default to DOT3?
> Can you mix 3 and 5?
> Can one inadvertently add a silicone based fluid to a non silicon system 
> and get an adverse reaction?
> What type was OEM from Chevrolet at the factory?
> cfm
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