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sheppey74

New Member

• Jan 14, 2013

• #1

I have an N reg (1985\6) Defender 110. Can anyone please tell me what DOT brake fluid I should use as I don't have a user manual. Many thanks for your time lovely experts!

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jan 14, 2013

• #2

4

 

Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

Events Planner

• Jan 14, 2013

• #3

Dot 4

Don't you have a basic handbook/manual?

 

DEFENDER90-DAZ

New Member

• Jan 14, 2013

• #4

Might be worth investing in a haynes.........................

 

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sheppey74

New Member

• Jan 14, 2013

• #5

No it didn't come with a manual but I have one on the way! Thanks for your help

 

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RobertOHare

New Member

• Jan 14, 2013

• #6

welcome by the way.

suprised you never got mugged asking questions before a intro!

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Jan 14, 2013

• #7

or 5.1 if cheaper

 

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blackhadder

New Member

• Jan 14, 2013

• #8

Dot 4 for me too!

 

benpalmer

Well-Known Member

• Jan 14, 2013

• #9

Use DOT 4 or above. Look at the cap on the brake fluid reservoir that should tell you.

IIRC the DOT rating is the fire retardance offered by the oil. The newer, the more fire retardant the oil the higher the DOT rating.

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Jan 15, 2013

• #10

Not fire retardance, it's the boiling point that's the real difference. Also a difference in water absorption.

btw, dot5 is silicon based.. don't mix 3,4 or 5.1 with it.

 

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RobertOHare

New Member

• Jan 15, 2013

• #11

trax said:

not fire retardance, it's the boiling point that's the real difference. Also a difference in water absorption.

Btw, dot5 is silicon based.. Don't mix 3,4 or 5.1 with it.

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hahahaha my oil is on firee

 

Deasy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 15, 2013

• #12

And just like a standard newb, he got his answer and was never herd from again......