Rancid, be careful about mixing...5.0 Brake Fluid is Silicone based all the others are Ethylene Glycol based...! EG is designed to "swell the seals slightly", but the downside is when it starts breaking down, it attracts water AND will harm paint/finishes.
If you have ever mixed the purple 5.0 and any of the amber colored others in the same container you will see them separate and when shaken the purple globules of silicone based fluid never mix and settle out, meaning that it will be very difficult to purge the system once it is contaminated. A full flush and rebuild of the entire system is minimum, but I would just replace everything, brakes are too important, the threat of sudden failure due to sticking or leaky seals is too great.
If you have ever mixed the purple 5.0 and any of the amber colored others in the same container you will see them separate and when shaken the purple globules of silicone based fluid never mix and settle out, meaning that it will be very difficult to purge the system once it is contaminated. A full flush and rebuild of the entire system is minimum, but I would just replace everything, brakes are too important, the threat of sudden failure due to sticking or leaky seals is too great.
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