brake fluid mythbuster
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brake fluid mythbuster
I have a 97 Discovery and my parts supplier tells me that the ONLY brake fluid to use is this special brand Castrol GT/LMA Dot 4 brake fluid. The sales guy tells me that other brands don't have the protection that Castrol has and other brands would break down the seals quicker. Is this a myth or are there other brands that will work just as well. Are there other brands that works just as good as long as the brake fluid is a Dot 4?
Thanks.
chrisusvi
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chrisusvi
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RE: brake fluid mythbuster
ORIGINAL: chrisusvi
I have a 97 Discovery and my parts supplier tells me that the ONLY brake fluid to use is this special brand Castrol GT/LMA Dot 4 brake fluid. The sales guy tells me that other brands don't have the protection that Castrol has and other brands would break down the seals quicker. Is this a myth or are there other brands that will work just as well. Are there other brands that works just as good as long as the brake fluid is a Dot 4?
Thanks.
chrisusvi
I have a 97 Discovery and my parts supplier tells me that the ONLY brake fluid to use is this special brand Castrol GT/LMA Dot 4 brake fluid. The sales guy tells me that other brands don't have the protection that Castrol has and other brands would break down the seals quicker. Is this a myth or are there other brands that will work just as well. Are there other brands that works just as good as long as the brake fluid is a Dot 4?
Thanks.
chrisusvi
Atlantic British Ltd. has said the same thing about using only the Castrol brake fluid.
http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/2521.cfm
This maybe a Disco I thing.
I use the Castrol brake fluid.
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RE: brake fluid mythbuster
Hi folks. This may sounds like a dumb question, but I've been (mistakenly) putting DOT 3 brake fluid in my '96 Disco I for a while. Is it okay to suck out what I can, bleed and put in DOT 4 ? Will they mix alright, or do I need to flush the whole system ?
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