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Yousuf Khan

Does anyone know what kind of brake fluid Subarus use, especially the 2000
Outback Wagon? I have just bought some Dot 3 brake fluid for my other car,
and was wondering if the Subaru will take the same spec?

Yousuf Khan
 
My 2000 OBW manual says DOT 3 or 4.

Yousuf Khan said:
Does anyone know what kind of brake fluid Subarus use, especially the 2000
Outback Wagon? I have just bought some Dot 3 brake fluid for my other car,
and was wondering if the Subaru will take the same spec?

Yousuf Khan
 
bg said:
My 2000 OBW manual says DOT 3 or 4.

And remember: NEVER keep a can that's been opened around for top offs.
It's hygroscopic, absorbs water, and that can make a mess of your lines
and braking ability. To be a purist you should flush your brake system
every couple of years.

Don
'04 Baja
'88 Carrera
 
you can't mix them, and try not to mix brands (use the same brand from
change-to-change).
 
Why are you adding brake fluid? The high / low level indicates the wear of
the front (Rear?) brake pads. (When its full, the brake-pads are thick, as the
pads wear
the level drops, when you hit the 'add' mark, your brakes are almost worn
out).
Other than that, you have a leak in the system. If you 'Top off' the master
cyl,just
because its not at the full mark, next
time you get your brakes done the fluid will rise in the master and spill out
as the
pistons are pushed back in.

Rob
 
Yousuf Khan said:
Can you mix them? How do you know which one is in there currently?

Yes, you can mix DOT 3 & DOT 4 (see the label on the bottle). You
can't mix either of these with DOT 5, which is silicone-based and
completely incompatible.

Not all DOT 3 & 4 brakes fluids are created equal. Some are much
better quality than others. DOT 3 & 4 simply set minimum standards
that the fluids must meet. Things to look at on the label are the
minimum wet boiling point temp (the higher the better). This is the
temp at which brake fluid that has absorbed the maximum amount of
water from the air begins to boil. You may also see a minimum dry
boiling point temp, which is always higher than the wet b.p., and
represents the temp at which fresh, unadulterated fluid begins to
boil. Not nearly as useful a figure.

It's always best to flush out as much of the old fluid as possible
by bleeding all four wheels in the proper sequence. If you don't
know how, or if you have an ABS brake system which may be
more difficult to work on, then leave it to a professional.

Bob
 

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