Question: I just did some brake work on my 2000 Astro van. I wanted to top up the master cylinder, but when I went to purchase brake fluid, the only fluid there was synthetic. I asked if synthetic was ...

Okay, consider this your intervention. You're hovering in the auto parts store, a single bead of sweat tracing a path of existential dread down your face, staring at two bottles: DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake ...

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Q I see many brake fluids on the market are now synthetic DOT 3 or DOT 4. How does that differ from the conventional DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid? How does that differ from silicone brake fluid? And my main ...

Q. You have mentioned that water is attracted to brake fluid. I realized this years ago while rebuilding brake cylinders on cars I owned. There was always rust on the cylinder walls. A while back, ...

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We’ve been getting more and more letters and e-mails questioning the need for brake fluid replacement. Most readers suspect that the service might be a rip-off because they have never had it done ...

Q: I see many brake fluids on the market are now synthetic DOT 3 or DOT 4. How does that differ from the conventional DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid? How does that differ from silicone brake fluid? And my main ...