The guys at the auto parts store do not have that in stock, nor have they heard of it. Can I use DOT 4?
What clutch fluid can I use? It says girling castrol...
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Pep Boys stocked Castrol LMA last year, but I didn't see any on the shelf last month. Not sure if they discontinued stocking it, but the computer boy was clueless about what it was here too.--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
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I just use brake fluid from napa. Only difference between dot 3 and 4 is the boiling point to my knowledge. I don't think castrol lma is anything special nor do i think the land rover requires anything special. Seems like an old wives talke to me.Comment
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NAPA carries Castrol LMA fluid. British Pacific stocks it for LR owners who can not find the fluid locally.-
Teriann Wakeman_________
Flagstaff, AZ.
1960 Land Rover Dormobile, owned since 1978
My Land Rover web site
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Castrol LMA is specifically called out in the LR manual. LMA stands for Low Moisture Absorption. It is less hydrophilic than other DOT 4 fluids.-
Teriann Wakeman_________
Flagstaff, AZ.
1960 Land Rover Dormobile, owned since 1978
My Land Rover web site
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I think RN is supplying the Land Rover-branded brake juice now (as opposed to Castrol LMA). At least that's what I got the last time I ordered it.--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).Comment
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Why not use DOT4? There is no compatibility issue like there is going from conventional brake fluid to DOT5 silicon fluid.
Good to know that RN carries Castrol fluid as well since fewer US auto parts stores are carrying it.-
Teriann Wakeman_________
Flagstaff, AZ.
1960 Land Rover Dormobile, owned since 1978
My Land Rover web site
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thanks for the replies
Thank you everyone. I think I will grab some DOT 3 since I am just trying to get rolling. I plan on having a rolling restoration so I will replace all the seals within the next year anyway. Thoughts?Comment
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There 's no question that conventional brake fluid was hydrophilic. The systems are prone to condensation too. What makes a greater difference to me is whether the new fluids are hydroscopic. Simply attracting water will do the nasties to the metalics in the system (brake or clutch) but if it also reacts to the water, then lots of other issues come into play.
Better go out and see if I put oil in my 110 clutch.Comment
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interesting reading
So why does most LR literature make a big deal out of using only a certain type of fluid?, from what I'm reading people are putting in different types. Which type will not turn black after 2 months? Inquiring minds want to know.Comment
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However, it appears (from the experience of people on this forum) that the seals of current manufacture allow the use of other fluids without any ill effects.
That said, I stick with Castrol GTLMA because I can: it seems to be easy to get around here.
Corrections to my comments on fluids are welcomed.Comment
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