Brake Fluid Boiling Point Table


Sortable list of select DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1 brake fluids with boiling points and cost per liter.

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Fluid DOT Dry BP (F) Wet BP (F) $/L
AP 551 3 (531°F) (261°F) $22
AP 600 4 (590°F) (410°F) $37
AP Ultra 5.1 5.1 (518°F) (375°F) $16
ATE Super Blue/TYP 200 4 (536°F) (392°F) $9
Castrol Ultra-Stop 4 ? ? $6
Castrol GT LMA 4 (446°F) (312°F) $8
Castrol SRF 4 (590°F) (518°F) $70
Ford Heavy Duty (OEM) 3 (550°F) (290°F) $6
Havoline/Texaco 3 (499°F) (290°F) ?
Honda Heavy Duty (OEM) 3 ? ? $10
Lucas/Girling 5.1 5.1 (500°F) (380°F) $19
Motul 600 4 (585°F) (421°F) $26
Motul Ultra 5.1 5.1 (509°F) (365°F) $22
NAPA Super Heavy Duty 4 ? ? $6
NEO Super DOT 610 4 (610°F) (421°F) $32
NEO High Performance 4 (568°F) ? $16
Pennzoil Heavy Duty 3 (447°F) (294°F) ?
Pennzoil Heavy Duty 4 (478°F) (339°F) ?
Performance Friction 3 (550°F) (284°F) $18
Prestone/STP High Perf 4 (312°F) ? $4
Pro Honda 4 ? ? $10
Quaker State Heavy Duty 4 (470°F) ? ?
Valvoline Synpower 4 (513°F) (333°F) ?
Wilwood Hi-Temp 570 3 (570°F) (284°F) $16
DOT 3 minimum standard 3 205°C (401°F) 140°C (284°F) n/a
DOT 4 minimum standard 4 230°C (446°F) 155°C (311°F) n/a
DOT 5.1 minimum standard 5.1 270°C (518°F) 191°C (375°F) n/a

DOT 5 specifies a minimum dry boiling point of 260°C (500°F) wet 180°C (356°F). DOT 5 is a synthetic fluid that is not compatible with the NSX braking system, so DOT 5 fluids are not included in this cart.