Dot 5 brake fluid...anyone using it

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Old May 13, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Dot 5 brake fluid...anyone using it

Don't want the paint on the car ever to have brake fluid burn the paint...dot 3 is like 350 degrees...dot 4 is like 450 degrees and dot 5 is like 500 degrees....anyone using it on street cruiser...? I am thinking of using it since I have almost all new brake lines....?
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Old May 14, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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It does not mix with Dot 3 or 4 so you must have a clean system. Otherwise its great except for being more expensive.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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All my lines and master cylinder is new except the two hard lines in the back..I plan on sucking them dry with my vacuum brake bleeder before putting the new dot 5 in there
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Old May 14, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Richard Erhenberg with Mopar Action says they are compatable...the three 11 oz bottles that I got for 9 bucks a piece said not to use in systems with dot 3 or dot 4 brake fluid...it did say it's boiling temp is 550 degrees and that it will not absorb water...?
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Old May 20, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Been using it on my Harley for years. No problems with seals.
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