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Subject: [Healeys] Brake Fluid
From: flyhihealey at gmail.com (Warren)
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:13:38 -0400
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Thanks all, guess I?ll proceed. Didn?t seem to be too expensive in this neck of 
the woods?????..$12.00 a liter, cheaper than Amazon????

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From: Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:02 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid

After we completely restored our BN2, it sat for several years while my dad 
dealt with some health problems.? When I started driving it again we found the 
brake fluid--IIRC it was Castrol DoT 4--had gelled, rendering the brakes all 
but inoperable.? Don't recall how we cleaned-out the system, but I put Pentosin 
DoT 4 in and we've had no problems since (I believe it was close to 10 years 
ago).? The car still sits for long periods, but has had no brake issues.
I haven't thoroughly researched it, but I think manufacturers calling any brake 
fluid 'synthetic' is a marketing ploy, as it's been a glycol--not a 'natural' 
substance--for many decades.? I think Pentosin is recommended for BMWs and 
other German cars (I put some Pentosin power steering fluid in my GF's old 
VW).? IIRC it's pretty expensive, but appears to be worth it.
Bob

On 6/13/2018 5:56 AM, Warren wrote:
I?m about to do my bi-annual brake fluid replace. Been using Lucas synthetic 
dot 4 with no problems over the years as Castrol became extinct at my local 
Auto Zone. Now the dot 4 Lucas brand was not available in dot 4, ok for dot 3, 
so I chose a brand called Pentosin Super Dot 4. Anyone use this stuff? Lucas 
says ?synthetic?, Pentosin says ?brake fluid? . I know it?s all supposed to be 
synthetic. Just trying to avoid any potential problem.
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Thanks,
WD? 67BJ8 
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