what kind of hydraulic clutch fluid do you guys recommend, 85 gsl?

 

i dont know, but i use brake fluid.

 

stupid ups, my factory manual was supposed to be here the 21st dag nabbit, im sure it would tell me

 

I use Castrol GT LMA (it's brake fluid, o' course). Dot 3 and 4 spec.

 

i recomend dot 4

 

whats the big diff between dot 3 or dot 4????..Can you mix them. ( not that I want to but just in case it happens)...I had a 83 gsl and it needed brake fluid so I put in 3 but it could of had 4 in it.. ...just asking>>?%^$$&^&%^&^&^&(*^*....cjf........

 

4 has a higher boiling point. 3 is cheaper. If it uses 3, you can use 4 as well. If it uses 4 only, then do not use 3... If you race, you should probably use 4.

DO NOT USE 5! 3 and 4 are alcohol based, I believe. 5 is silicon based. It is not compatible with 3/4 seals or the fluid itself.

 

ok so basically im supposed to use dot 4 brake fluid? dont wann mess it all up

 

3 should be *fine*. The clutch hydraulics don't heat up like the brake hydraulics do, so boiling isn't a problem.

Don't get me wrong, I have high-temp synthetic DOT4 in my brake system. (Even better than the Ford 550deg stuff!) Weeny little 7-inch discs and 6.5"(?) drums make lots heat. But you're supposed to throw away unused brake fluid after opening the cap, so when I had to do my clutch hydraulics I just picked up a pint of the cheapest DOT3 available... for what the clutch hydraulics have to do, it's more than good enough.

FWIW I also laugh at braided steel clutch lines.... Clutches are a low-pressure high-motion system and don't benefit like the brakes, which are high-pressure low-travel. (Or at least the should be. )

 

If you have a stiffer pressure plate, they are actually supposed to help.