I had a jar of 50/50 DOT 4 and DOT 5 on my workbench for years.
Periodically I would shake it up and the 2 would form a cloudy mix. They
would then separate with no apparent chemical interaction. No sign of any
jelly-like stuff. The purple dye from the DOT 5 did migrate to the DOT 4.
As for availability, Castrol no longer makes LMA. They sell the same stuff
but it is labeled Castrol DOT4.
On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 6:17 AM, Richard Collins
<gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com>wrote:
> A friend used DOT 5 on his Ferrari not knowing it was not compatible with
> DOT
> 4. His brake lines became filled with a "jello" type substance and needed a
> very expensive fix.
> Also since most brands of DOT 4 are the same except for price and color,
> alternating colors helps the bleeding process.
> Re moisture content in brake fluid, I have a small inexpensive device to do
> that. Test strips are also available.
>
> Regards,
> Richard C
>
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