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What chemicals make up brake fluid?

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Triethylene glycol 5-25%

Tetraethylene glycol 5-25%

Dibutoxy tetraglycol 10-50%

Tetraethylene glycol diethyl ether 10-50%

Propane, 2-methoxy-1-(2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)- 10-50%

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poly glycol-ether (DOT 3, 4 o r5.1), or mineral oil (LHM), or silicone (DOT-5)

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