Theo, The "disinformation" part was trying to obfuscate the Dot 5 with Dot
5.1. Dot 5 in the United States is silicone. Dot 5.1 is not. The remainder
of the world does not recognize our DOT regulation. The Bel Ray article
condemned Dot 5 basically on racing applications. Most Tigers are not raced,
the rotors never "glow". Regards, Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo Smit" <tsmit@shaw.ca>
To: "Gary Moore" <arado7@peoplepc.com>
Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up.
> Gary,
> Since nothing that I or the Bel-Ray FAQ states disagrees with your
experience,
> information, or opinions as expressed on the list, why do you call it
> "disinformation"?
>
> I own two sets of Hope disc brakes for my mountain bikes, and Hope specs
DOT
> 5.1, non-silicone, hydraulic fluid. Since that's harder to get than
plutonium on
> this side of the Atlantic, I used Hayes DOT 4 instead.
>
> I agree that silicone fluid gives reduced maintenance in a properly
flushed
> hydraulic system, where 'properly flushed' implies complete disassembly
and
> rebuilding of all the brake system components. However, as Larry Paulick
says,
> flushing the brake system every two years is recommended when using glycol
based
> fluid. How much time do we spend doing other stuff on a Tiger over two
years?
> The hour or two that it takes to flush new fluid into a brake system is
pretty
> minor compared to some of the other 'routine' maintenance.
>
> Best regards,
> Theo
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