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Old 04-18-2008, 02:23 PM
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What brake fluid should i use for my 89 mustang
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Old 04-18-2008, 05:09 PM
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dot 3dont matter what manufacture
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Old 04-18-2008, 07:09 PM
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thanks for your help sorry for the dumb question i should have just looked it up
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Old 04-18-2008, 07:15 PM
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Ford HD is good stuff. it's a DOT 3 with a very good high bioling point. better than some DOT 4 fluids.
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dot 3 or 4 will suffice
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:57 AM
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you can use dot 3 or 4? thats kind of weird. which should I go with the hd dot 3 from ford? or some kind of dot 4?

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