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How bad did i f*ck up?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Wilgray2010, Sep 27, 2015.

  1. Sep 28, 2015 at 2:58 PM
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    Caligula

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    What im wondering is since when did they start making red brake fluid?
     
  2. Sep 28, 2015 at 3:09 PM
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    keakar

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    used to have - 99 2.4L I4 5 lug & 04 prerunner v6
    often dealers use fluids with "off" colors so they can tell if you messed with anything
     
  3. Sep 28, 2015 at 3:34 PM
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    Another thing is brake and ps fluid are made of 2 different materials. Brake fluid is silicone or glycol based, ps fluid is a petroleum product.
     
  4. Sep 28, 2015 at 4:16 PM
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    Caligula

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    Ive seen green brake fluid, i use Ate super blue myself, never red.
    Hes not going to damage anything.

    I was just asking how he could possibly mistake the two, short of being a six pack deep.
     

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