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Topic: clutch fluid

Posted By: 88FormulaFiero
Subject: clutch fluid
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 10:44pm

Hey all, what type of fluid do you use for the clutch, is it the same as the transmission fluid (GM sychromesh)? its a 87 GT 5speed by the way.

Sorry if this is a stupid question but i cant seem to find the answer in my hanes manual anywhere.

thanks,

Ryan

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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 11:09pm

It uses brake fluid. Regular old dot 3. Don't put in Dot 4. People have used ATF in the past, if your entire clutch hydraulics are shot and you are replacing on replacing everything. However I repeat don't use DOT4 unless you are replacing everything and converting to DOT4, and don't use ATF unless you are replacing everything soon. ATF will eventually destroy your clutch hydraulics, and DOT4 won't mix with DOT3, so in short. Just fill it with DOT3.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.