draining and refilling brake system advice

Posted By texasmark1 14 Years Ago

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texasmark1	Posted 14 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 6 Years Ago Posts: 650, Visits: 2.7K	looking to drain and replace the brake fluid in son's Mercury. thought to be presently loaded with silicone or DOT5...; I want to drain and replace with the regular stuff, not silicone. any suggestions on the best way to do this? whether or not I should swap it out? the stuff in the M/C is a bit thick and mirky looking, so I am thinking it should be replaced... is it a simple drain and refill or are there some significant drain/flush/refill steps to follow?? thanks, Mark "God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX
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draining and refilling brake system advice By texasmark1 ( 14 Years Ago )

If it is DOT 5, I wouldn't bother changing it to DOT 3 or 4.
... By charliemccraney ( 14 Years Ago )

DOT 5 won't strip paint - test in an inconspicuous area. By charliemccraney ( 14 Years Ago )

Dot 5 is usually purple By paul2748 ( 14 Years Ago )

If it is not siclicone, I would switch to it. By slumlord444 ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]texasmark1 (10/6/2011)[/b][hr]....the stuff in the M/C is a... By Ted ( 14 Years Ago )

what happens to the brake light switch? By texasmark1 ( 14 Years Ago )