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post Jan 25, 2012 - 10:20 PM
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Has anyone tried Dot4 brake fluid in our car? I heard it was compatible, but is it worth it? Did you notice a difference?
post Jan 25, 2012 - 11:07 PM
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you cant mix dot3 and 4 so you'll have to drain the system. refill with dot4 and remove air bubbles. I dont see why you'd need a higher grade of brake fluid. Most cars will never exceed dot3 boil temps unless racecar


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post Jan 26, 2012 - 12:51 AM
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QUOTE (808celica @ Jan 26, 2012 - 12:07 AM) *
you cant mix dot3 and 4 so you'll have to drain the system. refill with dot4 and remove air bubbles. I dont see why you'd need a higher grade of brake fluid. Most cars will never exceed dot3 boil temps unless racecar

When I said compatible, I meant system compatible not mixable.
And I wanted to know cause I might want to get it on the track a little.
post Jan 26, 2012 - 1:21 PM
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yeah it should be compatible dot 3&4 aren't to different in a way just boiling temps are different, if you want to do it the right way you will have to run denatured alcohol through your brake lines then run the dot 4 in after that it takes a long time and its very tedious the hard part is getting all of the bubbles out
post Jan 27, 2012 - 3:38 PM
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DOT 5 is the stuff you don't wanna mix.
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post Jan 27, 2012 - 6:59 PM
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You wont notice a difference between dot 3 and 4 in our cars, in any situation.
post Jan 27, 2012 - 8:01 PM
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i dont even see how it could in anyway make a difference unless your boiling your brake fluid which i doubt


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post Jan 28, 2012 - 5:19 AM
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You can mix DOT 3, DOT 4 & DOT 5.1, if you have DOT 3 in your system its fine to top it up with DOT4 or DOT 5.1 as they are all polyethylene Glycol based fluids, DOT 5 is silicon based and should not be mixed ever.


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