DOT requires a little bit more a clean-room / clean-up mindset as it will absolutely eat paint. But not the way some folks fear. Just wipe things down with soapy water or ISO and make sure no fluid/spillage is sitting under you master cylinder clamps.
The worst part about DOT 4/5.1 fluid is that it’s hygroscopic so once you unseal a container, yes even with the lid on, it starts to go off. Again it’s not close to instantaneous, but that guy who sits on a big bottle of mineral oil at home using a little at a time over a decade isn’t going to be able to do the same.
Bonuses of DOT is it’s standardized, cheap, and available everywhere. I currently have three different mineral oil fluids at home.
As to toxicity, you wouldn’t drink mineral oil either and, as noted, the same PPE us recommended.
March 22, 2023, 7:07 a.m. - Andrew Major
DOT requires a little bit more a clean-room / clean-up mindset as it will absolutely eat paint. But not the way some folks fear. Just wipe things down with soapy water or ISO and make sure no fluid/spillage is sitting under you master cylinder clamps. The worst part about DOT 4/5.1 fluid is that it’s hygroscopic so once you unseal a container, yes even with the lid on, it starts to go off. Again it’s not close to instantaneous, but that guy who sits on a big bottle of mineral oil at home using a little at a time over a decade isn’t going to be able to do the same. Bonuses of DOT is it’s standardized, cheap, and available everywhere. I currently have three different mineral oil fluids at home. As to toxicity, you wouldn’t drink mineral oil either and, as noted, the same PPE us recommended.