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sephrothm2
06-02-2011, 12:47 PM
I need to fill my clutch fluid and I don't remember if I've used dot 3 or 4 before. Am I able to mix brake fluids dot 3 and 4 for the clutch? or will that destroy stuff?

phthom
06-02-2011, 01:06 PM
3 n 4 are ok. def not dot 5 with either

godrifttoday
06-02-2011, 01:36 PM
But u generally want the same fluid... But definitely not dot 5 . Like mention above

chuy
06-02-2011, 08:07 PM
use DOT 3 in the FSM

cdlong
06-02-2011, 09:27 PM
DOT 3, 4, and 5.1 are basically the same and differ only in boiling point. If you manage to boil your clutch fluid, you've got bigger problems. Who cares what the FSM says, just use whatever.

army240
06-22-2011, 04:51 AM
DOT 5 have silicon in it(like some boobs too) and is not compatible with DOT 3 or 4.

cdlong
06-22-2011, 09:39 AM
You just wanted to say "boobs" didn't you? DOT 5.1 is fine though, it's polyglycol based like 3 and 4.