DOT-3 vs DOT-5 problem. Got them mixed

From: w7ls (w7ls@blarg.net)
Date: Fri Nov 08 2002 - 16:00:42 PST


My 5 ton has a sticker that says it needs the more expensive brake
fluid. I think that was DOT-5. Some DOT-3 was inadvertantly poured in
there to top it off. Now I have a mixture. I think this is a problem.
Can I do the following?:
Bleed out all the mixture and fill again with DOT-3 (the cheaper stuff)
and just go on. The truck would only use DOT-3 from then on. There
aren't any material incompatibility problems with doing this, are there?
Thanks. Jim



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