> The common brake fluid in the U.S. is DOT3, > I'm not sure what it's called outside the U.S. > This stuff is, as someone else mentioned, very > bad for paint. It's also very bad for synthetic > rubber, The hydraulic seals we used to deal with > were Nitrile, Viton, and Urethane. Brake fluid > would wreck these in about 24 hrs. Nitrile turns > into a foam rubber like substance. The seals in > Auto brake systems are natural rubber, and sometimes > teflon lined hoses are used... What about using Castrol LMA brake fluid? It's DOT4 rated (which I suppose will matter if your brake levers ger really hot) and it is meant for a different composition rubber than "American" brake fluid. That is, it was developed for English and German cars whose brake sysetm seals would be ruined by ordinary DOT-3 fluid. I must admit, I won't be the first to try it on my brake hoods, though. Best regards, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia