DOT 5.1 is *NOT* silicone, it is *NOT* DOT 5. It's extremely poor wording choice on the part of DOT. It would have been better numbered DOT6. It's the next generation of the glycol based fluids. DOT 3 - 4 - 5.1
Castrol SRF is DOT 4 glycol. ATE is a brand name, they market a variety of fluids, DOT 4 being their most common. Lucas is a brand name, they market a variety of fluids, DOT 4 being their most common. DOT5 is always a silicone based fluid. You must look for, and find on the container, the DOT number, and select only a fluid that says DOT5 and DOT5 only. >>> "Bsna, Piter, VF-Hungary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/11/03 08:36AM >>> I want to drain my brake system and would like to upgrade to DOT 5 for the reasons well known for us. I have found different products, as LUCAS, Castrol SRS, Valvolin 5.1, ATE, but when I asked the suppliers whether these brake fluids are silicon based or not, they were not sure about it. So my question is: Is DOT 5 a guarantee for silicon brake fluid or it could be anything else (paint eater) as well? /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
