Recommended DOT 3 Brake Fluid

[Booboo12]

Stopped by the toyota parts dept but they didn't have any brake fluid and said just pick it up at the auto store...

So the question is which brand is better to use?
Valvoline Dot3\4
http://www.valvoline.com/pages/products/product_detail.asp?product=51
or
Pennzoil Dot 3 super duty
http://www.pennzoil.com/products/ancillary/hd_dot3.html

First brake flush on my 97 4runner... it's time. brakes are getting squishy.

thanks

 

[<<<<]

Just any DOT-3 will do.

 

[wolfgang]

HA, amazes me they don't have Toyota rebadged brand! Had to laugh when I saw they have Toyota Oil --- which they don't use when they service your vehicle. Avoid silicon as it has different "compression" characteristics (makes for longer stops but no boiling). Also remember once opened it has a short shelf life (collect moisture) so just buy enough to do the job.

 

[Booboo12]

I went ahead and used Valvoline SynPower and a motive bleeder... The stuff that came out was brownish reddish in color, the stuff going in was golden... Brakes still work but now aren't squishie anymore- (wooohoooo)...

thanks!!!

 

[Casper]

SynPower is the best performance/$$$ fluid on the market. you have to pay alot more to get something like ATE TYP200/Super blue which has only marginally better performance.

 

[nyc4runnin]

00475-1BF03 - Toyota DOT 3 Fluid