Automotive Technology
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ISBN: 9781337794213
Author: ERJAVEC, Jack.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 8, Problem 13MC
The most commonly used brake fluid in domestic vehicles is:
- DOT 2
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Automotive Technology
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