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« on: April 09, 2023, 06:30:01 pm »
Toy, I use dot 5 in all my machines and never had an issue. First thing though is you have to strip the entire braking system and clean everything of the old fluid. I replace all the rubber components with new kits and clean the lines using soap and hot water. If you don’t do that then you’re in trouble.
When I have everything spotless or replaced seals will I fill with the new fluid
The only issue with Dot 5 is the air bubbles. It takes more time to clear the very fine bubbles that can occur during changeover. I always use a syringe to fill the system from the caliper up and this generally sees no tiny bubbles and is the best way I know to fill a system
By the way, this is the fluid used by the aviation industry specifically to overcome the water issues of the earlier fluids