Its funny you brought that up....I asked a dealer mechanic the same
question. He said regular brake fluid is what to use, synthetic is made to
the same specs as regular fluid, just using man-made materials.
Plus, there are few companies that make brake fluid. So the difference
between the off-brands and the name-brands is just the bottle and what label
is on it.
I've been doing some research on the whole synthetic vs dino fluids & oil
debate.... I've drawn the conclusion that synthetic products that lubricate
like engine oil and trans fluid do help, but fluids like brake fluid and
power steering which only get pressurized to move an item don't help one
bit.
In any case, the key is changing fluids regularly. If you change fluids at
the proper intervals, it keeps the systems clean and reduces the probability
of failure.....key word is REDUCES. In ANY case, weather you use dino or
synthetic, you should change the fluids at the perscribed intervals. Using
synthetic oil does not exempt you from changing it every 3000 miles. The
fluid still gets dirty.
I hope this long-winded response helped.
Gary Hedlin
President
Hedlin Web Designs
http://www.hedlin.net
Gary's Wisdom- #216
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