Brake fluid/hoses
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OEM BRAKE FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS
What do the auto makers say about fluid changes? General Motors and Chrysler do not mention brake fluid in their scheduled maintenance recommendations. A General Motors spokesman said Delco Supreme 11 DOT 3 brake fluid contains additives than many other brake fluids do not, so it is essentially a lifetime fluid. Starting in 1993, GM began using a new type of rubber brake hose with an EPM lining and outer jacketing that reduces moisture penetration by 50%. So GM does not consider fluid contamination to be a significant problem.
I did not know about GM using a new type of rubber barake hose.
Anyone have a recommendation on the length of time a unopened/sealed plastic container of Castrol DOT4 can sit on a shelf and still usable for a fluid change?
OEM BRAKE FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS
What do the auto makers say about fluid changes? General Motors and Chrysler do not mention brake fluid in their scheduled maintenance recommendations. A General Motors spokesman said Delco Supreme 11 DOT 3 brake fluid contains additives than many other brake fluids do not, so it is essentially a lifetime fluid. Starting in 1993, GM began using a new type of rubber brake hose with an EPM lining and outer jacketing that reduces moisture penetration by 50%. So GM does not consider fluid contamination to be a significant problem.
I did not know about GM using a new type of rubber barake hose.
Anyone have a recommendation on the length of time a unopened/sealed plastic container of Castrol DOT4 can sit on a shelf and still usable for a fluid change?
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