I had the same experience. As soon as I put in dot 4, fluid started
turning black and soon afterwards brake and clutck masters went south.
Luckily not the wheel cylinders although clutch slave is leaking.
TeriAnn Wakeman wrote:
>
> >You want to tell that to the seals in my 88 that failed using generic
> >DOT 4 fluid?
>
> That's unusual.
>
> I've been using whatever DOT 4 fluid is handy for 22 years now on the
> same Land Rover without ill effects. Oh and on a MGBGT and a TR3 (WHich
> has been switched to DOT5 recently).
>
> I have been getting several years use out of a set of seals on generic
> DOT 4. I buy lookheed/gurling/Lucase cylinders and kits.
>
> I have no idea why yours went belly up.
>
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