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Subject:Re: Brake fluid
From:David McNeely
Date:Fri, 4 May 2018 11:37:24 -0700

IIRC (but check the owner's manual), the correct brake fluid for the
Vanagon is DOT 3.  It matters, because they have different volatility, and
different ignition temperatures.  Whether they are mutually soluble or not,
I am not certain, but I would not mix them, just as I would use the type
recommended by VW.

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 9:27 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> Can one mix Dot 3 and Dot 4 brake fluid in a Vanagon brake system, or is
> that not recommended?
>
> Dave B.
>