In a message dated 8/11/01 9:14:51 PM Central Standard Time,
rbarber41@hotmail.com writes:
<< OK guys .. Will the resident SAE guru please tell
us what the difference between DOT 3 , 5 and 5.1
fluid is ??. I've been using DOT 3 in all my rolling
hardware without problems.. >>
Not resident SAE guru (just wimpy M guy!), but the specs for these are found
at:
The Department of Transportation specs are on the Internet at:
http://squid.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=49&PART=571&SECTION=116
&TYPE=TEXT
It give great detail as to the differences and properties, but a useful bit
of information contained is:
Sec. 571.116 Standard No. 116; Motor vehicle brake fluids.
S5.1.14 Fluid color. Brake fluid and hydraulic system mineral oil
shall be of the color indicated:
DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1 non-SBBF--colorless to amber.
DOT 5 SBBF--purple.
Hydraulic system mineral oil--green.
SBBF stands for Silicon Based Brake Fluid
Hope this helps,
David
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