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      08-21-2014, 09:12 AM   #24
alvarogd
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Originally Posted by 128Convertibleguy View Post
The OP was asking about using 5.1, which is glycol based. The nomenclature is awful.

One thing about choosing brake fluid that is under appreciated is viscosity. I believe BMW brake fluid is low viscosity for better ABS operation. And I believe 5.1 is lower viscosity than some DOT 4 fluids. I have no clue where it sets relative to BMW 4.
That's right 128Convertibleguy , I missed that answer
I was talking about 5.1 , not 5.
I know they are not the same and I think I can use 5.1 in the bmw brake system. Let's see if everybody agrees
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