Brake Fluid

[Retz]

Is it advisable to use imported brake fluids such as Bendix or Mag1? compared to local brands like National or Super Brake perhaps? Ano ba advantage of using imported brands mas tumatagal ba? TIA.

[jick.cejoco]

Is it advisable to use imported brake fluids such as Bendix or Mag1? compared to local brands like National or Super Brake perhaps? Ano ba advantage of using imported brands mas tumatagal ba? TIA.

imported or locally(?) produced, they still have to be changed every two years or anytime moisture contamination happens. as long as the minimum wet boiling temperature do not go below 254 degrees fahrenheit at sea level up to 1000 feet above sea level.

[Retz]

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okay sir, same DOT3. malaki rin kasi ang price difference, ung Mag 1 na 1L nasa Php470 samantalang Php180 lang ung sa Super Brake.... Kaya ko natanong kung may advantage ba using imported brake fluid kasi every 2years naman standard pag palit....

[beni23]

Bro retz, pinapalitan ngayon brake fluid ng sasakyan ko. Nakalagay sa lalagyan DOT3 only pero DOT4 ang pinalagay ko. Ang tatak is Johnsen's. Ok lang kaya yun?

[d'flash]

^ sir beni, diba may nakalagay yan sa cap na use DOT 3 only.

[Retz]

Bro retz, pinapalitan ngayon brake fluid ng sasakyan ko. Nakalagay sa lalagyan DOT3 only pero DOT4 ang pinalagay ko. Ang tatak is Johnsen's. Ok lang kaya yun?

Sir beni, afaik ung Dot4 mas mataas ang temperature rating niya compared to Dot3. If Dot4 gamitin sa Dot3 I think it should be no problem wag lang Dot3 gagamitin sa Dot4 only.

[lowslowbenz]

Use brake fluid that is recommended by vehicle manufacturers. Do not mix brake fluid with different DOT ratings, unless in an emergency situation, example: Nawalan ka ng preno sa Tagaytay, your car needs DOT 4 brake fluid, pero DOT 3 lang available. You can use DOT 3, if just to drive your car home. Then bleed and replace with approved/correct brake fluid. Nangyari na sa akin yan.

See link re: DOT ratings; Brake Fluid

[beni23]

^ sir beni, diba may nakalagay yan sa cap na use DOT 3 only.

Sir beni, afaik ung Dot4 mas mataas ang temperature rating niya compared to Dot3. If Dot4 gamitin sa Dot3 I think it should be no problem wag lang Dot3 gagamitin sa Dot4 only.

Use brake fluid that is recommended by vehicle manufacturers. Do not mix brake fluid with different DOT ratings, unless in an emergency situation, example: Nawalan ka ng preno sa Tagaytay, your car needs DOT 4 brake fluid, pero DOT 3 lang available. You can use DOT 3, if just to drive your car home. Then bleed and replace with approved/correct brake fluid. Nangyari na sa akin yan.

See link re: DOT ratings; Brake Fluid

DOT3 nga nakalagay sa cap. Kaya lang mas better daw pag DOT3 ang required tapos DOT4 ang nilagay. Is that true? Nag-alala tuloy ako sa sinabi ni master LSB.

[Ry_Tower]

DOT3 nga nakalagay sa cap. Kaya lang mas better daw pag DOT3 ang required tapos DOT4 ang nilagay. Is that true? Nag-alala tuloy ako sa sinabi ni master LSB.

Mas madali mag-accumulate ng moisture and DOT4 kaya unless specified na Dot$ gamitin mo, dapat DOT3 lang. Mas mura pa DOT4. ito yung instance na hindi laging applicable na the latest rating is always better.

[lowslowbenz]

DOT3 nga nakalagay sa cap. Kaya lang mas better daw pag DOT3 ang required tapos DOT4 ang nilagay. Is that true? Nag-alala tuloy ako sa sinabi ni master LSB.

Read the last/bottom paragraph of the link I gave you. Baka magka-problema ka dyan. Re: Compatibility issue.

[Retz]

parehas glycol based ang DOT 3 & 4. huwag lang ung DOT 5 na silicon based. but recommened pa rin kung ano nakasulat sa car manufacturer na DOT rating.

[beni23]

Glycol based nga. Sabi naman nung mekaniko sa powertorq ayos lang daw yung ganun.

Ayos lang kaya patagalin ko siya for another 2 years/35k kms?

[brainmafia_310]

Read the last/bottom paragraph of the link I gave you. Baka magka-problema ka dyan. Re: Compatibility issue.

YUP tama po si Sir LSB. pero double check na din mga Sir kasi minsan backwards compatible ang rating gn mga yan.

[Retz]

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maybe for ordinary motorist he wouldn't care much about it pero pag mga oc na tulad natin, eh kailangan palitan yan. gamitin mo na lang 6 months/8.75kms tska mo palitan kung nanghihinayang ka sa binayad mo sa brake fluid.

[beni23]

^ yan na lang gawin ko. 245 per bottle yun eh. Yung mag1 pala na dot3 145 lang, kaya I though mas mahal mas maganda. Tsktsk

[lowslowbenz]

Glycol based nga. Sabi naman nung mekaniko sa powertorq ayos lang daw yung ganun.

Ayos lang kaya patagalin ko siya for another 2 years/35k kms?

That's up to you. If it were me, balik ako sa DOT3. There are certain brake components that are designed to match certain types of brake fluids (brake seals, cups, glands). Hence the compatibility issue. I would not risk using a wrongly rated brake fluid and suffer brake failure because of it. Please take note that this is a safety issue as well.

OK ang mechanico na yan ah .... Talo pa nya mga design engineers ng manufacturer! Hanep sa recommendation.

[Retz]

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345ml lang ata un sir beni? ilan ml or liters ba na consume mo sa brake fluid change? bleed pa kasi nila un....

[beni23]

^ 5 bottles ang ginamit kaya medyo nanghihinayang ako.

[lowslowbenz]

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Partner, mura na yan kesa lumusot preno mo at damputin ka sa palayan. Charge to experience mo nalang yung sabi ng mechanico.

[beni23]

Thanks master LSB! Tinawagan ko na siya, dalhin ko na lang daw ulit dun bukas.