Brake Fluid

[H13RNC]

Could someone be kind enough to tell me which brake Fluid i need for my CTS, I've read that it is DOT 5.1 and everytime I go to a parts shop, they are quite sure that 5.1 doesnt exist and that I should use DOT 4...

Anyone know which it is and how much I need 500ml or 1 litre?

Cheers in advance

H

[Parts-King]

DOT4 is perfectly good, but Toyota now use 5.1 which you can buy from any dealer. The 5.1 has much better anti corrosion properties and is used mainly on cars with ABS, VSC etc. It mixes with DOT4 no problem. There was a nonsense thread on here a while back about 5.1 damaging seals on the master cylinders, if you read that, ignore it, it's a load of b :censor: s 500ml should do you fine

Kingo

[nrgizerbunny]

DOT 5 will trash your seals, so don't put that in.

[H13RNC]

DOT 5 will trash your seals, so don't put that in.

LOL i needed a staight answer, cheers nrgizerbunny & Kingo

[nrgizerbunny]

it is a straight answer, DOT 5 will trash your seals DOT 5.1 won't.

[eddieinvader]

how much brake fluid do i need to do a drain and refil of the dystem?

[farhanali89]

how much brake fluid do i need to do a drain and refil of the dystem?

1 Litre is more than enough to fill the entire system.

Get onto Opie Oils and grab a litre i purchased two by accident so will keep my second bottle for later this year when i bleed the system again.

[Norfolk n Chance]

Give your local dealer a buzz too... i asked mine about changing the brake fluid and they did it for £25 ;)

[eddieinvader]

Thanks guys for the quick response.

So what is the latest on this dot 4 or dot 5.1 debate, which should I use?

[t-sport786]

Dot 4 is bang on...use it all the time and its great...check Opie Oils website got mine from then motul rbf600 i thinkk.

[Norfolk n Chance]

DOT4 is perfectly good, but Toyota now use 5.1 which you can buy from any dealer. The 5.1 has much better anti corrosion properties and is used mainly on cars with ABS, VSC etc. It mixes with DOT4 no problem. There was a nonsense thread on here a while back about 5.1 damaging seals on the master cylinders, if you read that, ignore it, it's a load of b :censor: s 500ml should do you fine

Kingo

Thanks guys for the quick response.

So what is the latest on this dot 4 or dot 5.1 debate, which should I use?

That's the advice from Toyota.... and it's what's in mine... 5.1 ;)

[nrgizerbunny]

5.1 is better than 4, as there is naff all price difference i would go for 5.1

[nrgizerbunny]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_fluid