Brake Fluids Comparison

  • DOT 3
  • DOT 3 & 4
  • DOT 5

    • Benefits

      • Premium DOT 3 Brake Fluid has a minimum boiling point of 450 degrees Fahrenheit
      • Meets and exceeds DOT 3 and all other Federal and SAE specifications and standards for motor vehicle brake fluids
      • Mixes with all DOT 3 approved brake fluids. Designed for use in disc, drum and ABS brake systems

      Specifications

      • Physical state: Liquid
      • Appearance: Liquid
      • Color: Colourless to light yellow
      • Odour: Mild
      • pH: 7.5 - 11.5
      • Relative evaporation rate (butylacetate=1) : < 0.01
      • Boiling point: 232 - 273 °C
      • Flash point: > 135 °C
      • Auto-ignition temperature: 310 °C
      • Vapour pressure: < 0.01 mm Hg
      • Relative vapour density at 20 °C: > 1 (air=1)
      • Relative density: 1.025 - 1.075
      • Solubility: Soluble in water
      • Log Pow: No data available
      • Log Kow: No data available
      • Viscosity, kinematic: 2 mm²/s @ 100 deg C

    • Benefits

      • A premium, synthetic quality brake fluid that contains special ingredients to guard against vapor lock and moisture absorption
      • Exceeds requirements for both DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluids
      • Specially formulated for DOT 4 brake fluid applications
      • Designed for use in disc, drum and ABS brake systems

      Specifications

      • Physical state: Liquid
      • Appearance: Liquid.
      • Color: Colourless to light yellow.
      • Odor: Mild . Ammoniacal.
      • pH: 7.7
      • Melting point: < -59 °C
      • Boiling point: 281 °C
      • Flash point: 132 °C
      • Vapor pressure: < 0.01 mm Hg Estimated
      • Relative vapor density at 20 °C: > 10
      • Relative density: 1.03 - 1.08
      • Solubility: Soluble in water.
      • Water: 100% Estimated
      • Viscosity, kinematic: 1100 mm²/s @ -40 deg C Estimated

    • Benefits

      • Specially formulated hydraulic brake fluid that provides superior benefits
      • Johnsen’s Silicone DOT 5 Brake Fluid is essentially non-hygroscopic compared to conventional DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluids, absorbing less than one percent by weight of water
      • Not to be used in ABS system

      Specifications

      • Physical state: Liquid
      • Appearance: Liquid.
      • Color: Violet.
      • Odour: Mild.
      • Flash point: > 206 °C
      • Relative density: 0.97
      • Solubility: Insoluble in water.
      • Viscosity, kinematic: > 1.3 cSt @ 100 deg C