DOT 5 (Silicone) Brake Fluid

["Douglas Hurst Quebbeman" <dougq@iglou.com>]

Hey Listers!

This is one topic I've not seen in the months I've been a subscriber 
to the list (and with the search engine down, I'm not yet able to 
search the archives).

I know the conventional wisdom. Don't use it.

But the problem seems to center around it mixing with normal
(DOT 4) brake fluid. Apprantly, some reactive by-product
attacks the seals in the system.

But it would seem that if you flush every drop of DOT 4 out of
the system, you'd have no problems.

DOT 5 fluid is supposed to be superior, including but limited to the 
fact that it is not hygroscopic.

Does anyone here have any experience at all with DOT 5 fluid, and
has anyone ever succeeded in using it in an Audi?

tia,
doug


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