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While there's no such thing as special "clutch fluid," hydraulic clutches use brake fluid instead. It's a good idea to check the fluid level in the clutch reservoir regularly.
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Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 As the one of the other tips states, hydraulic clutch arrangements use clutch fluid, which is often the same as brake fluid, and in my experience (Austin Metro, and Vauxhall Vectra), it comes from the brake fluid reservoir.
Liquids are incompressible - that's how hydraulics work. Thinner liquid is no more compressible than thick liquid. A thicker/more viscous liquid offers more resistance to flow (friction) than a thinner/less viscous liquid.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Most cars have clutch fluid, if they are hydraulic clutches. However, they DO take any type of fluid, like dot3 or 4, which is what your brakes take. Thinner fluid makes it easier to compress the brakes/clutch. The thicker the fluid, the harder it is to compress.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Some cars do take clutch fluid, like my 1989 Jeep Wrangler, but they do not take a special clutch fluid. Instead they take brake fluid. To see if your car's clutch requires some kind of fluid check your cars manual.