[cbreez]

mr gun doc, you are experiencing what many other b/d owners and myself have gone through with their new cars. I have watched this subject kicked around on this forum for about 3 years...their has not been a good solution yet except gatorac's, to have to change the fluid annually. It doesn't seem to matter which brand slave/c you use, they are all good...I never thought the heat shields would help much (they were touted as the greatest thing since sliced bread though!), and it appears they don't...I happen to use dot 5 fluid with no problems (though I was highly criticized for suggesting to use dot 5) for 2 years with a stock mazda s/c after my initial replacement ( @ 600 miles/ 1 year). The other alternative would be a remote fluid resevoir....too much trouble for me....keep changing your fluid, dude!