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#445050 Rev. (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 619 DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   It calls for DOT4 but I couldn't find any I have a full bottle of Dot3 will that hurt anything and whats the difference. Has anyone used the Dot3 on there roadies?   Logged     http://www.patriotguard.org/ http://myroadstar.webs.com/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #445052 ncstar (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 106 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   Do not mix the two fluids under any circumstances!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #445056 smokescreens (User) lifes better riding twins Platinum Boarder Posts: 5508 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   Do yourself a favor Get some dot4. non synthetic. It will make your brakeing power go down   Logged     feel free to look thru my albums http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jasonwoody/ email me at jasonwoody1982@yahoo.com my 2005 midnight 1700   The administrator has disabled public write access. #445057 allsanitylost (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 367 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   I just googled the difference. Nothing on any sites say cant mix 3 and 4. The major difference is 3 has lower boiling point. Hence 4 is better and probably 5.1 would be best if can find it. Dont mistake 5 tho which cannot be mixed. 5.1 is upgrade to 4.   Logged     http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg555/Bruce_Rocha/DSCN0717.jpg   The administrator has disabled public write access. #445066 Rev. (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 619 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   Alright guys thanks I'll try to find the 4 if not I'll try the 3..   Logged     http://www.patriotguard.org/ http://myroadstar.webs.com/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #445068 Erbman02 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3801 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   I would never go under a manufacturers spec, especially as something as important as braking just because I already have it. There are plenty of places to get brake fluid. let alone a zillion places on line. I ran the 5 syn, and will never use syn. again. It never gave me the stopping power of reg. brake fluid. I ran the syn for about a yr (17k), but from the get-go I didn't care for it, I could never lock my rear brake, last yr when I finally got around to flushing that crap out and went with reg DOT4 , I could lock my rear even with half worn pads. DOT 4 for me and never a synthetic.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #445076 allsanitylost (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 367 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   I agree with u erb about not going below recomdations. I havent heard anything good about 5 since its silicon based i believe. They said 5.1 is great but boy is it expensive.   Logged     http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg555/Bruce_Rocha/DSCN0717.jpg   The administrator has disabled public write access. #445092 takehikes (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2279 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   I'm running 5.1 and think the feel is good. Truthfully though take off your stock brake hoses and go to stainless steel braided by Speigler....now you are talking feel!   Logged     http://aeechoppers.blogspot.com/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #445093 nightstar57 (User) ride it like ya paid for it .. Platinum Boarder Posts: 2937 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   ??? it says right on the dot5 container that it is compatable with dot4... wth?? I have synthetic dot 5 in both bikes and i have no trouble with my brakes. i do not lock up my rear wheel though..   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #445105 texasscott1 (User) Two of a kind Platinum Boarder Posts: 1824 Re:DOT 3 OR DOT4 5 Months, 1 Week ago   The only difference between the two is the boiling point. They can be mixed. The important thing is not to open the system when the humidity is high. Normal brake fluid (3,4,5.1) will absorb moisture like a sponge. It even absorbs it through the seals in the system over time thus the necessity of flushing every so often. Even a container of fluid that has been opened and re-capped has a short shelf life.   Logged     My 99 Standard Test Mule Scott B.   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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