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Dot 3 or Dot 4 brake fluid for Cossie 4x4?

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Old 08-08-2008 | 05:32 AM
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Default Dot 3 or Dot 4 brake fluid for Cossie 4x4?

As above can anyone help please?
Old 08-08-2008 | 08:40 AM
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4 at least

go for 5.1 if you can and give the system a good clean out whilst your at it
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Thanks. I was really asking what the factory would have put in as I want to top it up at this moment and as my car came from Italy the hand book is hard to understand as "I no speakee Italiony"
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Dot 4 I would presume. But if you were to change it, go for dot5.1
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Most likely back then DOT3, but all the different dot's mix, they have to be able to.
I too would use 5.1, but DON'T use any race stuff unless changing it very regular, as it absorbs moisture much more readily than others.
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May be I am misinformed as I was told that you can mix 4 and 5 but must not be mixed with 3
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Originally Posted by captiva
May be I am misinformed as I was told that you can mix 4 and 5 but must not be mixed with 3


thats what i thought
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