what kind of brake fluid do you guys use and what's recommended?
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I think dot3 and dot4 are interchangeable so its ok to mix em up. The thing you want to make
sure of is that it handles the temperature you will need for the brakes. Usually the higher the
better. Don't use dot5 for sure, I tried that and found it instantly boil after hard use of the
brakes which resulted in no brakes until it cooled back down. Kind of scary when running the
Cherhola Skyway back in 2012.
sure of is that it handles the temperature you will need for the brakes. Usually the higher the
better. Don't use dot5 for sure, I tried that and found it instantly boil after hard use of the
brakes which resulted in no brakes until it cooled back down. Kind of scary when running the
Cherhola Skyway back in 2012.
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Dot 4 has a higher boiling point than Dot 3 fluid. It also absorbs less water than a Dot 3 fluid. Both fluids have a wet and dry boiling point. Dry being 100% new fluid and clean/new lines. A wet boiling point is older used fluid that has absorbed water into the braking system (rusted lines, cracked rubber lines).
Dot 4 can be used in a Dot 3 system but Dot 3 cannot be used in a Dot 4.
I prefer using Dot 4 in my '85, as well as my '97 TJ. A lot less brake fade when pushing them both on and off road.
Dot 4 can be used in a Dot 3 system but Dot 3 cannot be used in a Dot 4.
I prefer using Dot 4 in my '85, as well as my '97 TJ. A lot less brake fade when pushing them both on and off road.
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I've been using Dot4 ATE Superblue for years, but they quit selling it in the US.
One of the reasons I like it is because you can get the same ATE fluid in blue colored or gold. When you change the fluid you can easily tell if the old stuff is flushed.
Plus it's the best you can buy.
You can still find it on Amazon. The reason they stopped selling it after 15 years is...get ready..it's BLUE.
Here's a pic of both colors...Same exact formula and you can still get the gold stuff (type 200) in America.
One of the reasons I like it is because you can get the same ATE fluid in blue colored or gold. When you change the fluid you can easily tell if the old stuff is flushed.
Plus it's the best you can buy.
You can still find it on Amazon. The reason they stopped selling it after 15 years is...get ready..it's BLUE.
Here's a pic of both colors...Same exact formula and you can still get the gold stuff (type 200) in America.
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