brake fluid dot 3? or dot5
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Dot 5 is blue, but might be hard to tell color on 10 year old fluid. Usually the smell gives away Dot 3. Sniff it and compare to fresh Dot 3.
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Dot 5 is silicone.
Pull some out witha turkey baster and put it in a cup filled with water.
Dot 3 will form an emulsion, dot 5 will not.
But, you should flush out the fluid in a 10 yea r old system and put new Dot 3 or 4 in it.
Pull some out witha turkey baster and put it in a cup filled with water.
Dot 3 will form an emulsion, dot 5 will not.
But, you should flush out the fluid in a 10 yea r old system and put new Dot 3 or 4 in it.
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So the brake fluis emosified i changed 1 leaky caliper.
all four were replaced from Vette brakes but one started to seep.
so changed out all good.
Also found P/S leak culprit return hose on steering, so i replaced that too.
all four were replaced from Vette brakes but one started to seep.
so changed out all good.
Also found P/S leak culprit return hose on steering, so i replaced that too.
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