Make sure you top it off with fresh fluid. Don’t use fluid from a bottle that’s been opened before. It absorbs water which is why it needs to be flushed every 3 years.
When we had the brake master cylinder repair under warranty extension done @ 60k mi on our 06, they said only use Honda brake fluid. Prior to that we had a flush using DOT3 at a indy shop. Not sure if there’s any truth to that statement.
When we had the brake master cylinder repair under warranty extension done @ 60k mi on our 06, they said only use Honda brake fluid. Prior to that we had a flush using DOT3 at a indy shop. Not sure if there’s any truth to that statement.
After the brake job i felt the brakes are not as responsive as it was before. Have to push rhe pedal a little further. Thought it might be because of low fluid. Thats why first thing i wanted to try was top up the fluid.
I think only DOT 5 is silicon based.
DOT 3 and DOT 4 are glycol based. They are compatible with each other. 4 has a higher boiling point than 3. Our Odyssey’s use 3 or 4. Dont use DOT 5. It is not compatible with DOT 3 or 4.
It's a good idea to use OEM brake fluid because of this recall on my 2006 Toyota Avalon. Pls read.
Recall Number
10V499000
Recall Date
10/21/2010
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Summary
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS AND IS VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS LUBRICANTS FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Consequence
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What Owners Should Do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAL WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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