Re: BigKev

Posted by Bob J On 2023/1/19 14:34:17

Here I go opening myself up to the critics, but the use of Dot 3 is what I always use. I know the Dot 5 is seen as valuable to those who are concerned with life long anti corrosion as the silicone is not able to absorb water. That said, I simply change out the fluid every 3 years. People love their cars and have no problem with changing their oil but seem to bock at renewing coolant and brake fluid. I simply attach a vacuum line to the bleeder screw and stick the other end in a old cleaned soup can, they always seem to sit nicely on a frame rail or spring, and work the brake pedal and fill the master as I go starting as you would do with a bleed and work from the longest line to the shortest. No mess as the old is captured in the soup can and you can do it by yourself. It only costs a few dollars for the fluid and it keeps your system clean and the bleeder screws in top condition. As Charod indicates too, it is what these systems are designed for.
Bob J.