>
>> >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.
>
>Now THAT is strange. I mean I read this, saw who sent it, read it again,
>checked to make sure it wasn't April first, got some more coffee and read it
>again. All I have ever heard/seen on this list is that you need to use
>Castrol LMA or Silicone in your brake and clutch hydraulics or the natural
>rubber seals will fail. Think this is the first time I have ever seen
>someone claim that use can just use anyold DOT4 without getting failure.
>I had the seals on my first British car go out for using a non-LMA DOT4.
>Have seen it happen to others on their vehicles also.
Well golly I guess I'm busted. I get Castrol DOT 4 when it is available
but any DOT 4 when Castrol isn't handy. Used to be the Brits used
natural rubber as a result of it being available from their colonies.
Their colonies gained independance and the Brits started using synthetic
rubber components like the rest of the world.
The generic DOT 4 seems to be OK with the syntheric rubber. If you are
running real old brake components or rebuild components with parts left
over from the sixties or so you may have problems not using LMA.
Notice I have never suggested DOT 3.
Next time I rebuild the Green Rover's brakes I expect to go over to DOT5
and leave the LMA or not LMA question behind along with the corrosive
brake fluid that absorbs moisture.
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