My 2011 Prius is headed a long long way away with my daughter and I doubt she will ever flush the brake fluid. I have tested the fluid yearly for moisture and its always been dry, but now, with the vehicle setting sail and probably will not be driven home again, I am planning a brake fluid flush.
I snagged 4 liters of ATE sl.6 about 5 years ago, then chickened out using it in a 2005 Forester (overkill). Its been sitting on a dry shelf, inside the metal cans and plastic bags from ATE. You think its OK?
I'm not sure its the best choice anyhow for a Prius. I just want the VERY LONGEST LIVED brake fluid. Which probably means the one that is least hygroscopic / water absorbing. Prius brakes are pretty low maint. First set of brake pads made it to 120k miles.
Prestone Max DOT3 says 100,000 mile change interval. Its listed as synthetic, whatever that means.
Prestone Max DOT4 says only 75,000 miles.
What are some other, better choices? Again, for longevity. Not performance.
I snagged 4 liters of ATE sl.6 about 5 years ago, then chickened out using it in a 2005 Forester (overkill). Its been sitting on a dry shelf, inside the metal cans and plastic bags from ATE. You think its OK?
I'm not sure its the best choice anyhow for a Prius. I just want the VERY LONGEST LIVED brake fluid. Which probably means the one that is least hygroscopic / water absorbing. Prius brakes are pretty low maint. First set of brake pads made it to 120k miles.
Prestone Max DOT3 says 100,000 mile change interval. Its listed as synthetic, whatever that means.
Prestone Max DOT4 says only 75,000 miles.
What are some other, better choices? Again, for longevity. Not performance.