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  1. 1956_4x4

    WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid

    Re: RE: Re: RE: WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid That would make sense because the fluid is not being mixed. I'd guess it is being mixed under pressure while in a brake system. Smitty
  2. 1956_4x4

    WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid

    Re: RE: WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid I think the earliest we were able to verify was around 3 months. We also had a few that we were not able to identify a time frame for any added fluid. I wrote these off as not having fluid additions documented by the mechanics or fluid being added by the...
  3. 1956_4x4

    WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid

    Re: RE: WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid I guess I might have a little experience with this. I spent 26 years in the vehicle maintenance side of the house in the Air Force. We found that it would take a while for the fluid to start to gel when mixed, but it would gel. If you look at the label...
  4. 1956_4x4

    WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid

    Re: RE: WARNING - DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid Don't know about the antifreeze effect, but it will create one gelled mess when mixed. Smitty
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