Boyracer40

I have a track day coming up at the end of the month and I wanted to replace my brake fluid. I can't find Motul or other name brand, but AutoZone has DOT 5 SBF. Is this sufficient or do I need Motul, etc?

MEGURO<->2006

You can find Motul all over the internet. Most people go for either the Motul RBF600 or ATE Superblue because of the boiling point, both of which are Dot 4 I believe.

949racing.com
evasivemotorsports.com

Just to name a few.....

terahertz

do not use dot 5. it will not mix with dot 3 4 and 5.1

gpw04

mikegarrison

That's correct, DOT5 is verboten. DOT 5.1 is OK, as far as I know.

I agree with those saying "just order it over the internet". But if you can't or don't want to, it still wouldn't be a bad idea to at least make sure you have fresh DOT3 fluid.

It shouldn't be a big issue on your first few track days anyway. Most novices don't work the brakes hard enough to boil fresh OEM fluid.

Boyracer40

I just ordered a set of Carbotech AX6's for all 4 corners and a liter of ATE Super Blue, so I'm good to go. Free shipping and no sales tax, to boot.

I'll try them at Auto-X and the track. The Carbotech pads came highly recommended from a fellow auto-xer so I'm rolling with them. Thanks all on the heads up on the DOT 5 fluid.

Voodoo_S2K

If you don't have any speed shops in your area, try motorcycle stores. Most carry good brake fluid.

ZDan

Off-the-shelf Valvoline, Pennzoil, or Castrol DOT4 should be fine for you.

As already mentioned, do NOT use DOT5!