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Old 12-17-2011, 08:40 AM   #91 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion View Post
don't mix different types of fluid, ie dot 3 oem with dot 4 rbf 600. Do it again, it's a safety issue.
There are no safety issues with mixing DOT3, DOT4, or DOT 5.1 fluids. It is like adding 5w-40 to a motor with 5w-30. They have different properties and will change from being blended, but it won't hurt anything.

DOT5 brake fluid should never be mixed with the others.
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