On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 09:56:22 GMT, Gus <GusPod@optOFFline.XXXX.net> wrote:

>George Macdonald wrote:
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>> No it will not mess up the system - IMO just about any aftermarket brake
>> fluid is better than the stuff that Honda sells.
>
>Why is that?

It's been mentioned here a few times by others as well as me. When I
decided to change the clutch fluid on my '99 Integra at ~16K miles I found
the old stuff viscous and slimey. After sucking the old fluid out, along
with a slight residue of what could only be rubber particles, I couldn't
understand at first why the fresh Castrol GTLMA still looked dark in the
reservoir. Turns out it was a coating of slime on the inside of the
reservoir which I had to wipe off. To me this is not normal, is an
undesirable characteristics for a hydraulic fluid and the fresh Castrol
stuff never discolored as badly nor turned slimey nor showed any sign of
residue after another 20K miles.

Note the Integra was built in Japan so the U.S. built cars may have
different stuff in them.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??