Re: Old Brake Fluid

Posted by scottie On 2010/9/5 4:30:41

Just wondering, I posted a query relating to brake fluid earlier and recieved no response. Is there a noticable difference between standard dot 3 (which is what I've always used) and silicon? Someone else remarked that if the fluid had been changed, there would be a tag on the master to indicate the change. No offense meant, but the person that owned my vehicle before me wasn't exactly the best mechanic. I've always used dot 3, even when I was in the Army. Can I remove some of the fluid from my master cylinder and tell the difference by the color? The smell? I can't afford a "test" right now. Please, help! Thanks,

Scott