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Old 02-24-2004, 04:57 PM
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I've had to fill up my brake fluid three times in the past couple of weeks. The first time i was really low so i went out and bought a small bottle of that Valvoline Synthetic brake fluid. The other two times have been similar. From what the bottle says, the synthetic stuff is better than both DOT3 and DOT4 fluids, but it doesn't mention whether or not it mixes with regular DOT3/4's. Now my question, is the synthetic stuff ok to mix with regular DOT3/4's? or do i have a leak?
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Yes it mixes and yes, you probably have a leak.
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you have a leak.. you can't use up your brake fluid unless you have a leak
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Thanks
so a solution would be?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pimpwok &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks
so a solution would be?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Find and repair the leak?
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probably easiest to just check your bleeder screws and go from there along all the lines to the prop valve and then to the mc
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yes, exactly what everyone is telling you. You have a leak.
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