What an interesting observation in the nature of human behaviour this has been....(-:
I guess the faithful as ever will adopt their beliefs and stick to them regardless of alternative information being made available, but then the source of that information is open to question is it not...? Well definitely not for those who chose to believe black is white or the inverse...? (-:
Who here has done the tests required to prove to themselves that which they believe is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.... My guess is NO ONE... (-:
Believe in Google, Wiki, Chatbox or A.I.....? Given the content of this thread it seems there are more than enough options to choose from on TM alone...? (-:
Now whether a manufacturer in a country well known for litigation would print downright lies on their box containing DOT 5 on which it seems possible countless lives might depend upon daily.... I really don`t know for sure.
From the old box of Automec DOT 5 I have sitting beside me at this moment in time ( photographic evidence available if required...though that`s easy to fake too...(-:)
THE MOST ADVANCED BRAKE AND CLUTCH FLUID EVER FORMULATED.. NEVER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.. WILL NOT DAMAGE PAINTWORK...LESS RISK OF FIRE..HIGH BOILING POINT OF 260Deg C
HELPS TO ELIMINATE CORROSION... ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY...TOTALLY NON-TOXIC...
TO USE SBF, SIMPLY DRAIN OUT THE OLD FLUID, MAKE SURE THE SEALS AND HOSES ETC ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, THEN REFILL WITH SBF.
There is a label supplied for attachment on or near the master cylinder, to advise that DOT 5 is in use in the system, however the description on the box is as follows :-
BOTH FLUIDS WILL WORK SAFELY TOGETHER..
Just looked around the box and there is a label on the bottom with a pickdate 20/11/01....This fluid was given to me a few years back by a friend, lay in my garage for a number of years, until as I mentioned earlier I decided to clean up my callipers and replace the pads, discovering torn dust seals, I replaced them, and used the now proven far from "new" brake fluid in my +8 to flush through the system... and that is still the fluid that is in my Mog today..
My Mog has sat for many years while I was involved in various self build projects, rarely used but taken out for an occasional blast to blow away the cobwebs, so not the best use of such a wonderful machine. Automec Dot 5 in use in both brake and clutch for the 23 years I have owned it..... I guess I too am a believer... Just like the Monkeys..? (-:
I am not of the type who needs to win arguments, just seeking to SHARE experiences in the hope that it might help anyone, and I have made many mistakes along the way...
As ever.. each to their own..err.. beliefs..(-:
