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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Can i use this stuff for my clutch fluid change?? tks

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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Can i use this stuff for my clutch fluid change?? tks

Rob

I'm sure you could, but why would you want to? Take Ranger's suggestion and just use inexpensive Dot-4 prestone.

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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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I'm sure you could, but why would you want to?
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It should have a higher boiling temp. I hear most people stating the Dot 4 stuff turns black quicker than the Dot 3.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by thehammer69
I'm sure you could, but why would you want to? Take Ranger's suggestion and just use inexpensive Dot-4 prestone.

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That's what I use...Prestone DOT4...
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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My experimentation has shown that there is no magic fluid for the clutch. If you drive aggressively and put demands on the clutch, any fluid will degrade quickly.

So the prudent path is regularly changing whatever fluid you choose for your clutch.

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