It looks like the DOT 5.1 will replace the silcone DOT 5 standard for the military. The DOT 3 LV (I believe this is Dow Brake Fluid 372LB) shows the best viscosity at very low temps (of all the fluids tested), the least water uptake, and very low corrosion numbers. The ? Bosch ES16-32N showed the highest boiling point for wet (4%) fluid.
Brake Fluid Military Testing - DOT 3 v DOT 4 vs DOT 5.1
I am looking to do a brake fluid flush on my truck in the near future. I was at O'Reilly's tonight, and all they had was their house brand and Prestone Synthetic DOT 3. They had another brand of DOT 4 I didn't recognize. Are there any recommended DOT 3 brake fluid brands, or is any fluid...
I used some Amsoil brake fluid and some ATE Type 200 in my changes over the last week. I have 2 bottles of Amsoil which says "Synthetic" and was figuring on mixing the Amsoil and the Nissan for this last brake fluid change. Aren't all brake fluids "synthetic"? Are all DOT 3 Brake Fluids the same?
What are the formulation and performance differences between the Valvoline DOT 3&4 brake fluid and standard DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid?
SUPERTECH Dot 3 brake fluid or stay with HONDA Genuine DOT 3
I have an 04 Ranger 4x4 3.0 motor. I need to flush the brake fluid, manual calls for DOT 3. I have found lots of DOT 3 synthetic on shelf, and says it is comparable with all DOT 3 systems. Some other forums says DO NOT MIX with any Synthetic brake fluid with just plain old DOT 3? Whats anyone's...