DOT 5.1 brake fluid

[Grant Lenahan]

you're confusing DOT 5 and 5.1. DOT5 is silicone. DOT 5.1 is not. I did not realize it was fundamentally different from 3 and 4, so I didn't answer.

I strongly recommend GT-LMA from castrol - good numbers and is less hygroscopic

Grant

On Jul 5, 2010, at 10:14 PM, Max Hoepli wrote:

> NO,
> 
> As far as I know the non-metal parts are not compatible to be with DOT 5,
> just stay with DOT 3 or 4. 4 is better since it has a higher boiling point.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Al S
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 04:55
> To: Quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: DOT 5.1 brake fluid
> 
> Can I use DOT 5.1, a polyethylene-glycol based fluid, in place of DOT 4,
> which is very hygroscopic? 
> Thanks
> 
> '90 80
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