What brand & type of Brake Fluid to use

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11-17-2009, 03:47 AM

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What brand & type of Brake Fluid to use

Other than buying brake fluid from Jaguar at super inflated prices, what brand and type of fluid can one use to replace the Jaguar fluid in an XK8?

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11-17-2009, 05:58 AM

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The fluid is DOT 4. The brand is sorta like oil or ATF, your personal preference.

A lot of marketers now sell DOT 3/4 fluid which meets both specs. Do not mix DOT 5 as it is a completely differend formulation.

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11-18-2009, 04:05 AM

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DOT 4, thanks!

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11-18-2009, 01:33 PM

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Hey test, is the Dot 5 and Dot 4 combo what causes concrete-like results in the lines?

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