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1. Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>; Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 21:01:44 -0600; Hey gang, I've found this FAQ from the Bel-Ray site to be great for putting to rest the what-is-compatible-with-what and where-should-I-use-silicone debates. http://www.belray.com/consumer/Q&A%20page; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00076.html (8,194 bytes)
2. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: "Gary Moore" <ARADO7@peoplepc.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 06:53:17 -0700; Very interesting piece of disinformation. Dot 5 is silicone in the United States. The advantage of Dot 5 is it's permanence. To install into an existing system you must strip and thoroughly remove an; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00079.html (9,677 bytes)
3. RE: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: "Jim Blackwood" <jblackwood5@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 17:54:44 -0400; So I guess nobody can answer my question then. I would have hoped that some wear studies would have been done, but apparently if so the info is not available. I'm familiar with all the other characte; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00091.html (10,420 bytes)
4. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>; Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 19:12:02 -0700; Jim, what generally wears alum brake parts, is contamination. Dirt, water, and corrosion. Most people don't change brake fluid that often, and as a result the above starts it work. If you bleed the M; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00092.html (13,166 bytes)
5. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: "Gary Moore" <ARADO7@peoplepc.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 19:42:37 -0700; Jim, I have observed no abnormal wear. Knowing that silicon is sometimes used as a lubricant, wear should not be a problem. My slave cylinder, master cylinder, wheel cylinders have remained functiona; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00093.html (11,646 bytes)
6. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: DJoh797014@aol.com; Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 19:45:50 EDT; Tiger Tom has done extensive studies on various brake fluids including Castrol GT, Silicone, and US Fluid. Long term tests of soaking the seals and measuring swelling etc. My memory and notes aren't; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00094.html (8,343 bytes)
7. RE: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: "Jim Blackwood" <jblackwood5@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 22:01:33 -0400; I too have run silicone fluid since about 1980, in the clutch system and a dual master cylinder brake system. This is on an MG rather than a Tiger and it uses steel cylinders and pistons. I have had; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00095.html (8,993 bytes)
8. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>; Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 21:43:14 -0600; 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 bra; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00096.html (8,868 bytes)
9. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: "Gary Moore" <ARADO7@peoplepc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 07:20:20 -0700; 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 regulatio; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00097.html (9,764 bytes)
10. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: "Gary Moore" <ARADO7@peoplepc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 07:26:28 -0700; Jim, The slippery feel from Dot 3/4 brake fluid between your fingers could come from the oils stripped from your skin as you perform the test. I have not noticed any metal particles in my hydraulic s; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00098.html (9,731 bytes)
11. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>; Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 19:03:50 -0700; Gary, I just read the article and I don't understand what you are saying. The article clearly pointed out the difference between silicone DOT 5 and DOT 5.1. It clearly pointed out the difference, inc; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00100.html (10,750 bytes)
12. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: "Gary Moore" <ARADO7@peoplepc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 23:13:00 -0700; Larry, I have worked in a number of automobile industry/military labs. This topic has been batted around for years. The automotive industry does what it can do to dissuade the use of Dot 5. They make; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00106.html (11,965 bytes)
13. Re: Hydraulic fluids - getting your DOTs lined up. (score: 1): Author: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 10:56:14 -0700; Hi Gary. If you want to use silicone, that is fine, and you should do so. It's your car after all. But at around $3 per can, and at the rate most owners change their brake fluid, I doubt that the aut; /html/tigers/2003-04/msg00110.html (12,763 bytes)

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