DOT 5 is a SILICONE-based fluid.
DOT 5.1 is a GLYCOL-based fluid that is supposedly compatible with DOT 3 =
and 4.
Here's a site about brake fluids (I don't personally endorse this site, =
but thought it might be useful).
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-fluids.html
>>> King <landy@netpointer.com> 04/09/98 03:41PM >>>
There are 2 different types of dot 5 that i know of.Cheap and expensive.The=
cheap is not worth it.It contaminated a friend of mines whole system.We
ended up using the dow corning stuff and problem solved.(after all seals
were replaced)
Andre
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