So I picked up my rotors and pads yesterday from one of my local shops.
I had no idea that the guys is getting me a STOP TECH
$140 for the front and $100 for the rear, Total came out to a little over $650 with the pads.
I will be replacing them this weekend and flushing the system. So I was wondering if I should use regular brake fluid, or some special hight performance fluid?

 

Motul is a good one to use if you can find it. Valvoline synthetic dot3 is probably the best OTC one that can be readily found at most autoparts stores

 

ATE

I like it because the make the same fluid in Super Blue and Super Gold....

So when you flush it ea year, you can tell when you have it all done very easily.

 

Good luck doing the brakes. They shouldn't take more than 15-25mins per wheel. I need to flush my brake fluid too, dealership offered to do it today for $189 I said no way lol. Anyways, like they said, Motul is a good one

 

what about DOT3 , DOT4 or DOT5
DOT3 and DOT4 can absorb water and have lower boiling point.
When brake fluid boils up it becomes gas and it compresses causing you to loose your brakes. DOT5 on the other hand is silicone base and does not absorb water. Has higher boiling point, but when water gets in it it causes the corrosion of internal parts.
I don't think I have to worry about water in the system due to the car being fairly new. So I think I'll go with DOT3.
Any Idea what kind of fluid comes from the factory? Is it DOT3, DOT4 or DOT5?

EDIT: I should put same fluid that came from the factory to avoid any problems that can come up from mixing the fluids.

EDIT2: Just called INFINITI OF TACOMA and they use DOT3. So that is what I'll be going with.
Anyone done it before? What is the best way to flush it? Or bleeding it from the caliper hose is the only way

 

dot5 is not compatible with dot3 systems, and dot4 is not very common, check boiling points, that is key, and it varies on different dot3 brands

 

NO DOT 5, NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!!!!! It's silicone based!!!!!!!!!! There's Dot 5.1, but no reason to get into that

 

Dot3 It Is Then

 

i used ate blue when i put my bbk on.

 

i used Motul RBFxxxx dont remember the #, buti have an extra new bottle in case you do look for this.

 

dman... those are cheap for the rotors... dot3.. stick to manufacturer recommendations for that

 

done...............Took me a while though (no proper tools)
had to take it out and brake hard from 60 to 0 to grind the surface down.

Freaking smooooooooooth as baby's butt.

 

Another vote for Valvoline Syntec, more than good enough for the street. It's more important to bleed the fluid once a year than use an expensive brake fluid. It's also good enough for the track if you bleed after a hot track session.

Speed bleeders are the way to go, I can do the car in 15 min without jacking it up.

http://www.topbrakes.com/speedbleede...FRuxgAodxQqoyA

 

How much fluid is needed?

 

Generally the higher the dry boiling point the faster the fluid degrades.

Select a fluid based on how often you wish to flush.

Anytime brake fluid boils/fades it should be flushed as soon as possible.

Moisture + brake fluid + excess heat turns the fluid acidic attacking the o-rings in calipers.