There were some compatibility problems with the early synthetic brake fluid, which led to it's bad rap. We had some failures in the CF during our early conversions, which led to instructions as to which vehicles could get synthetic, and which could not.
Aparently, any synthetic fluid made after 1986 will be OK to use universally. Over the years, I saw many instances of guys putting the wrong fluid into the wrong vehicle, and never had the problems.
That said, I have never put synthetic into any of my vehicles, despite it's reputed superiority.
Might I suggest DOT 4, however, which is superior to the DOT 3 for it's heat applications. It saved my a** once, when I boiled the DOT 3 out of my old Ford while towing home my Ferret through the hills of Medicine Hat.
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20-06-07, 15:02
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