Brakes and Fluid

Heavy Duty Brake Fluid Chart

Revised, 4/15/06

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Brand
DOT Rating Dry Boiling Wet Boiling ~Price Other fluid compatibility?

AP Racing 551
DOT 3 527°F (275°C) 302°F (145°C) $12.50/16.9 oz Yes, DOT3+

AP Racing 600
DOT 3 590°F (310°C) 410°F (210°C) $18/16.9 oz. No*

AP PRF Racing Brake Fluid
DOT 4 608 (320ºC) 311 (155ºC) $29/16.9 oz. Yes*

ATE Super Blue
DOT 4 536°F (280°C) 396°F (194°C) 9.75/liter Yes

ATE Super 200 (amber color)
(aka Type 200)
DOT 4 536°F (280°C) 396°F (194°C) $9.95/liter Yes

Bosch DOT 3
DOT 3 491°F (255°C) 288°F (142°C) - Yes

Bosch DOT 4
DOT 4 509°F (265°C) 329°F (165°C) - Yes

Bosch DOT 4+
DOT 4 536°F (280°C) 356°F (180°C) - Yes

Brembo LCF 600+
DOT 4 601°F (316°C) 399°F (204°C) $29/16.9 oz. Yes*

Brembo Sport EVO 500+
DOT 4 520°F (271°C) 336°F (169°C) $13/16.9 oz. Yes

Castrol SRF
DOT 4 590°F (310°C) 518°F (270°C) $64/liter Yes

Castrol GT LMA
DOT 4 446°F (230°C) 311°F (155°C) $4/12oz. Yes

Ford HD (C6AZ-19542-AB)
DOT 3 550°F (287°C) 284°F (140°C) $6/liter Yes

GS610 Brake Fluid
DOT 4 610°F (321°C) 421°F (216°C) $40/liter Yes

Gunk (Berryman) DOT 4 HD
DOT 4 510ºF (266ºC) 311ºF (155ºC) $2.49/12 oz. Yes

Motul DOT 5.1
DOT 5.1 509ºF (265°C) 365ºF (185°C) $6/ 1/2 liter Yes

Motul Racing Brake Fluid 600
DOT 4 594ºF (312ºC) 421°F (216°C) $15/half liter Yes

Neo Super DOT 16
DOT 4 610°F (322°C) 421°F (216°C) $13/12 oz. Yes

Pentosin Super DOT 4
DOT 4 500°F (260°C) 338°F (70°C ) $14/liter Yes

Pentosin Racing Brake Fluid
DOT 5.1 572°F (300°C) 392ºF (200°C) $18/liter Yes

Performance Friction Z-Rated
DOT 3 550°F (287°C) 284°F (140°C) $7.95/16 oz. Yes

Valvoline SynPower
DOT 3/4 527ºF (275ºC) 347ºF (175ºC) $5/12 oz. Yes

Wilwood Hi-Temp 570
DOT 3 570°F (299°C) 284°F (140°C) $6/12 oz. Yes

Wilwood EXP600 Plus
DOT 4 633°F (330°C) 417°F (213°C) $20/16 oz. check w/manuf.

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*not compatible w/magnesium
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Min. Temp. for DOT Rating
Dry Boiling Wet Boiling

DOT 3
401°F 284°F

DOT 4
446°F 311°F

DOT 5
500°F 356°F

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	Heavy Duty Brake Fluid Chart
				Revised, 4/15/06 Brake fluid boiling? Click here for a solution

	Brand	DOT Rating	Dry Boiling	Wet Boiling	~Price	Other fluid compatibility?
	AP Racing 551	DOT 3	527°F (275°C)	302°F (145°C)	$12.50/16.9 oz	Yes, DOT3+
	AP Racing 600	DOT 3	590°F (310°C)	410°F (210°C)	$18/16.9 oz.	No*
	AP PRF Racing Brake Fluid	DOT 4	608 (320ºC)	311 (155ºC)	$29/16.9 oz.	Yes*
	ATE Super Blue	DOT 4	536°F (280°C)	396°F (194°C)	9.75/liter	Yes
	ATE Super 200 (amber color) (aka Type 200)	DOT 4	536°F (280°C)	396°F (194°C)	$9.95/liter	Yes
	Bosch DOT 3	DOT 3	491°F (255°C)	288°F (142°C)	-	Yes
	Bosch DOT 4	DOT 4	509°F (265°C)	329°F (165°C)	-	Yes
	Bosch DOT 4+	DOT 4	536°F (280°C)	356°F (180°C)	-	Yes
	Brembo LCF 600+	DOT 4	601°F (316°C)	399°F (204°C)	$29/16.9 oz.	Yes*
	Brembo Sport EVO 500+	DOT 4	520°F (271°C)	336°F (169°C)	$13/16.9 oz.	Yes
	Castrol SRF	DOT 4	590°F (310°C)	518°F (270°C)	$64/liter	Yes
	Castrol GT LMA	DOT 4	446°F (230°C)	311°F (155°C)	$4/12oz.	Yes
	Ford HD (C6AZ-19542-AB)	DOT 3	550°F (287°C)	284°F (140°C)	$6/liter	Yes
	GS610 Brake Fluid	DOT 4	610°F (321°C)	421°F (216°C)	$40/liter	Yes
	Gunk (Berryman) DOT 4 HD	DOT 4	510ºF (266ºC)	311ºF (155ºC)	$2.49/12 oz.	Yes
	Motul DOT 5.1	DOT 5.1	509ºF (265°C)	365ºF (185°C)	$6/ 1/2 liter	Yes
	Motul Racing Brake Fluid 600	DOT 4	594ºF (312ºC)	421°F (216°C)	$15/half liter	Yes
	Neo Super DOT 16	DOT 4	610°F (322°C)	421°F (216°C)	$13/12 oz.	Yes
	Pentosin Super DOT 4	DOT 4	500°F (260°C)	338°F (70°C )	$14/liter	Yes
	Pentosin Racing Brake Fluid	DOT 5.1	572°F (300°C)	392ºF (200°C)	$18/liter	Yes
	Performance Friction Z-Rated	DOT 3	550°F (287°C)	284°F (140°C)	$7.95/16 oz.	Yes
	Valvoline SynPower	DOT 3/4	527ºF (275ºC)	347ºF (175ºC)	$5/12 oz.	Yes
	Wilwood Hi-Temp 570	DOT 3	570°F (299°C)	284°F (140°C)	$6/12 oz.	Yes
	Wilwood EXP600 Plus	DOT 4	633°F (330°C)	417°F (213°C)	$20/16 oz.	check w/manuf.
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	Min. Temp. for DOT Rating	Dry Boiling	Wet Boiling
	DOT 3	401°F	284°F
	DOT 4	446°F	311°F
	DOT 5	500°F	356°F


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