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Subject:Re: Dot 3 brake fluid question
From:Mike S
Date:Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:27:12 -0400
At 08:33 PM 9/27/2008, Jeff Lincoln wrote...
>Ok gang - I know the Vanagon calls for Dot 4 brake fluid but could one
>use
>Dot 3 temporarily just to get a bus up and running to check that other
>things are working properly?

Yes. DOT 3 and 4 are compatible with each other. The difference is that
4 has a higher boiling point.