Dot 5 brake fluid quick answer needed

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Apr 23, 2021 | 06:38 PM

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Uncle Larry

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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell

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I have two mechanic's certificates. One for radio, sort of the Queen license (good for everything but aircraft at one time,) 1st Class Radiotelegraph, now renamed to Radiotelegraph, and then one for wrenchin' on people.

"Wrenching on people" .... the nuts ? ;>)

Apr 23, 2021 | 06:55 PM

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WP50

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I got mine in 1975 ... You'll have to take my word for it though ... That was way back when and the patch and certificate read NIASE . It was about that time that Michigan went to requiring certification ... My brother and I took the test at the local armory and we were on the news that evening :>

I was on the line in 75. In Texas they called it Independent Garagemens Association IGA The forerunner to ASE.

When I got the gold certification's I told the Service Manager and service writers " I know I got all these but you don't want me working on an automatic transmission"

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Apr 23, 2021 | 06:55 PM

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JustDave13

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"Wrenching on people" .... the nuts ? ;>

Question: Do you know the difference between a doctor and a mechanic?

Answer: A doctor has to bury his mistakes.

Apr 23, 2021 | 06:58 PM

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WP50

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"Wrenching on people" .... the nuts ? ;>

He didn't wrench on me but was glad he was there and ck'd me out.
Had an unexpected dismount on the way to see him.

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Apr 23, 2021 | 08:53 PM

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Dr.Hess

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Well, ya know, if I can't help my friends and family, I wasted 10 years of my life.

And the nurse did a great job too.

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Apr 24, 2021 | 05:33 AM

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Uncle G.

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In my opinion, the problem comes from labeling two incompatible brake fluids “DOT 5” and “DOT 5.1”. It’s almost guaranteed to cause the kind of confusion seen here. They should have gone with “Dot 6” or something like it instead of 5.1.