DOT5: Which Brand?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
You shouldn't. DOT 5 is typically silicone based, which is compressible and hard to bleed the air from. Unless you're racing, just sitck with a good mineral based fluid such as Castrol GT LMA Dot 4. It's available everywhere, it's cheap, and it's better than it has to be for most drivers.
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From: Lake Charles LA
sorry to disagree with the early post but i'm a dot 5 fan. after many caliper rebuilds with dot 3 i decided to give silicone a try despite the much higher cost. with the dot 3 when i drained it after even just a few months it looked like ditch water. i recently drained the dot 5 job i did 10 years ago and it looks like the day i put it in, purple tint and all. no interior rust has got to be a good thing. i did not bleed the system once in 10 years or have any other problems at all....i'm sold on dot 5.
as for as what brand....probably doesn't matter, i would not be surprised if they all come out of the same drum.
as for as what brand....probably doesn't matter, i would not be surprised if they all come out of the same drum.
Le Mans Master
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From: Little Rock AR
I do not think the brand will matter. I think SSBC in my home town of Buffalo NY has it cheapest at about $23/quart. I bought several quarts from them and I have bought NAPA DOT-5 by the gallon but it costs quite a bit more. NAPA has it NOW when you need it NOW. 
I love DOT-5 and put it all my "keeper" vehicles. Once you know the tricks on how to use it, you will probably stick with it.
-Mark.
I love DOT-5 and put it all my "keeper" vehicles. Once you know the tricks on how to use it, you will probably stick with it.
-Mark.
