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  1. cbvet

    Dot3,4,5, why

    Gallon of DOT 5 just went for $63 with shipping on ebay!
  2. cbvet

    Dot3,4,5, why

    I have had a 1970 & a 1973 deuce. Both had rust & sludge in some of the wheel cylinders. Both had DOT 5. Of course I can't know whether they've ALWAYS had DOT 5, but I think they did when I got them. My buddy's M35 with DOT 3 had similar problems. I've rarely seen rust pits so bad they couldn't...
  3. cbvet

    Dot3,4,5, why

    I've rescued & restored a lot of cars through the years. The last few years I've been working on military vehicles. If a vehicle sits unused for a long time, you're likely to have rust & corrosion in the wheel cylinders no matter what kind of fluid you use. I see no real advantage in DOT 5.
  4. cbvet

    Dot3,4,5, why

    You're doing it right. FWIW- I'll be changing all of my trucks to DOT 3 whenever major work is needed. All you need to do is flush the DOT 5 out with 3.
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