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Old 04-20-2020, 02:57 PM   #23
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OK. I'm convinced my cheap-o tester(s) are likely worse than simply assessing based on known age, appearance, and brake performance. Ive had enough strange results over the years: better off simply not using them.

I just sprung for a real boiling point measurement tool. On the off chance folks are curious what a real measurement produces, I'll update once I have better data in a week or so.

Thanks everyone!
With the Farcom DF.16 tester, I got a boiling point of 182 C.
Fresh fluid which is essentially the same, reads 250 C.
The plan remains the same: bleed and replace the cap. Check again in 6 months.
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