Re: Clutch Fluid

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

I also believe that DOT 5 Silicone "should" be all right but the
general consensus among the Delorean venders and service centers of
other British cars say Castrol in the only way to go. If Silicone is
working for you then stay with it. Just a couple of things to keep in
mind. You can never get all the air out of the fluid so it is slightly
compressable. This means a softer pedal and more pedal travel. On some
cars it is an issue. If anyone is considering converting to it it is
more complicated than just flushing out the old and sticking in the
silicone. You cannot mix with other fluid types so it requires a
rebuild of the ENTIRE system before using Silicone. You should make a
label by the master cylinder so no one ever by accident adds anything
but silicone to the system. Silicone is not hygroscopic ie, it does
not absorb moisture so the insides of the system should stay pristine.
Because of this it also has a higher boiling point than DOT 4. I would
still flush it once in a while, maybe not every 2 years but every 10?
It is also more expensive but not prohibitively so. Keep us informed
as to how your experience with it is and maybe as brake systems get
rebuilt more of us may convert to it.\
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bill Lane" <blane@xxxx> wrote:
> Group,
> 
> I have been using Dot 5 silicone brake fluid in my D for about 20 years.
> The wheel cylinders, master cylinder and the clutch master cylinder have
> been rebuilt once and the clutch slave cylinder has been replaced
once. I
> have seen no signs that using Dot 5 is causing any problems.
> 
> Bill Lane
> #3635