Brake fluid is essential in every car, much like oil or gearbox fluid. However, a lot of car owners neglect replacing it, ...

However, because of the difference in boiling point, DOT 3 fluid should not be used in brake systems designed for DOT 4 or a higher-grade fluid. You can put DOT 4 fluid into a DOT 3 system, but ...

DOT 5 fluid has a boiling point of 500ºF. By the nomenclature alone, DOT 5.1 fluid might seem similar to DOT 5 fluid, but it is in fact more akin to DOT 3 and DOT 4 fluids.

For most vehicles, DOT 3 is a reliable and efficient brake fluid, but DOT 4 and 5 do have higher boiling points, which means they can take more of a beating. For some antilock braking systems, or ...

As you can see, the wet boiling point of silicone brake fluid is significantly higher than its more common glycol-based counterparts (we'll get to 5.1 fluid later).

When brake fluid gets wet, its boiling temperature goes down. The boil-point specs for wet fluid are: DOT 3, 284-degrees; DOT 4, 311-degrees; and DOT 5, 356-degrees (this sentence as published has ...

For most vehicles, DOT 3 is a reliable and efficient brake fluid, but DOT 4 and 5 do have higher boiling points, which means they can take more of a beating. For some antilock braking systems, or ...

Brake fluid is one of your car’s many consumable components. Most brake fluids are hygroscopic, meaning they absorb water. The more water it absorbs, the lower the boiling point, which decreases ...

For most vehicles, DOT 3 is a reliable and efficient brake fluid, but DOT 4 and 5 do have higher boiling points, which means they can take more of a beating. For some antilock braking systems, or ...

For most vehicles, DOT 3 is a reliable and efficient brake fluid, but DOT 4 and 5 do have higher boiling points, which means they can take more of a beating. For some antilock braking systems, or ...