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my vehicle calls for a DOT 3 brake fluid, any particular brands out there you all recommend.. or is all brake fluid essentially equal?
my vehicle calls for a DOT 3 brake fluid, any particular brands out there you all recommend.. or is all brake fluid essentially equal?
it's the fact that the car doesn't take much (prolly 30-40 oz)
Any brand of DOT 3 rated fluid will be fine.my vehicle calls for a DOT 3 brake fluid, any particular brands out there you all recommend.. or is all brake fluid essentially equal?
ATE is a blast from the past for me. When I had Volvos, I'd always have to figure out if my calipers were ATE or Girling.I always use ATE or Bosch
Isn't the same true of ATF, yet say in the Toyota world there seems to be this saying only use Genuine WS which isn't even synthetic. A "universal" fluid covering all types....that's why with the BMW I just said I'll use OE and now I know it's correct. Compatible--what does that mean? Approved by the mfg., yes or no....I have used the Bosch above along with a mix of other brands. I could never tell the difference between them but I'm not out on the race track or hauling heavy loads up and down mountains. It would be interesting to see if there is really any difference between brands.
no menards my wayIf you are close to a Menards you can have FVP for about the same price as the ST from Walmart. I've used Valvoline, ST and FVP in all 3 of my vehicle flushes.
Just my $0.02
Bosch is my current brake fluid of choice. Higher boiling point than most all the other common brake fluids. In normal driving, I may never need the difference between the Bosch and the others, like Prestone or Valvoline. But I vacation in the mountains often, and it is nice to know that I've got that higher boiling point, if I ever need it.I've switched to this for all of the cars I maintain. Nice to have only 1 fluid and specs on this are good.
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That's the general consensus, with a little bit of difference of opinion in some discussions and literature. We overthink this and many of us over-generalize without regard to individual situations. I.E., a daily driver in the flatlands has lesser needs than someone towing in the mountains or racing their cars. Unless you really need the higher temperature ability of DOT 4, it is not "better". And if one neglects their brake fluid, DOT 3 might hold up longer (moisture).i read that 4 is compatible with DOT 3 but may absorb moisture quicker than the 3 having shorter service life. is this true?
I am either going to go with super tech or O'Reilly whichever I can find locally in stock.