XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On 12/11/2021 08:18 PM, Peter wrote:   
   > The car is more than twenty years old so it specifies DOT3 but I googled and   
   > it seems I can put DOT4 in the master cylinder instead which google said has   
   > higher heat resistance.   
      
   DOT 3, 4, and 5.1 are compatible. DOT 5 is silicone based and in not   
   compatible. Why DOT didn't go to 6 to avoid confusion is beyond me.   
   the only thing 5 has going for it is it doesn't remove paint if you're   
   sloppy. Other than that it's a PITA. I've got in it the Harley and it   
   feels spongy half the time. I'd go to 4 but that requires a complete   
   system flush.   
      
   There are vacuum bleeder kits in the $20 range if your girlfriend   
   doesn't feel like pumping brakes but I don't know how well they work. A   
   Mityvac is up in the $60 range to taking her out to dinner as a bribe   
   might be cheaper.   
      
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