What kind of break fluid do you use?

[bill23435]

I have a 1994 camry dx with 4cyl running valvoline synthetic break fluid. Is this overkill or what?

[RedPhoenix]

Nothing is overkill for your brake fluid

[RningOnFumes]

lol...never thought of that...i just find out what type i need and just got the cheapest brand name. lol never thought of that.

[Hamsterman]

just good ol toyota fluid - the brake system is closed so i dunno how "special" of fluid you really need

[Eye8Pussies]

unless you track...otherwise, any old fluid that won't kill the brake lines will do

[jhbhatia]

never needed topping off yet, whatever they use at dealerships??

[Phatfantom68]

Well, umm... my 91 is running prestone dot3 (i think) brake fluid. I just topped off (gramatically speaking) the tank a few weeks ago for the first time since 01, which is when my dad bought the car.

[Toysrme]

Don't run synthetic brake fluid (dot 5) in anything not meant for it.
I flushed with fresh dot 3 years ago, then added somebody's dot 4+ (dot 5.1).



If you use the brakes enough to experiance brake fade, switching from dot 3 to dot 4 will help a little bit.



If you never experiance brake fade, flushing the brakes with fresh dot3 brake fluid every-every other pad / rotor change is fine.

[bootch]

I use DOT-4 in my GEN1...to correct the fluid level.

[chronoti]

full dot 5 in my gen 3 ....... i know it's not made for that but eh it works.

they make syntech dot 3~4 it's not the same as dot 5 i seen both and used both. personaly i say dot 4 is enough dot 5 cost more than it's worth.

[Lord_Anarchy]

Valovline Synthetic Dot 3

[ss4camry]

O'reileys brand is pretty good