Dealer brake fluid swap out

WiggyB · 02-09-2022, 02:51 PM

I was going to take my car into the dealer to do the dot 3 to 4 brake fluid swap but then I got to thinking. If they are going to use any off the shelf dot 4 fluid I can do it myself and not pay the $200 bucks they are going to change for it. So my questions is has anyone had this done at the dealership and if so did they disclose what brand they used?

Just to add I'm not a heavy track guy but they do have charity events at Charlotte Speedway so I will be going there from time to time for good causes and some fun.

Also just to add my manual and the cap on my master cylinder say the car already has dot 4 fluid in it. I know it may be a silly ask but is it true that all come with dot 3?

Thanks in advance!!!!!

gotroost · 02-10-2022, 07:30 AM

I have had the dealer flush my brake fluid many times. I just supply the fluid (Castrol SRF FWIW).

Not sure what comes in yours stock but I would trust the cap and manual unless someone has changed it.

kropscamaro16 · 02-10-2022, 10:17 AM

castrol srf or motul 660 is your best best i run motul 660 and i flush it every year

Spaceme1117 · 02-10-2022, 10:23 AM

I invested in a Motive PowerBleeder tool about a year ago. I change the fluid in my cars at least once a year and the PowerBleeder just makes it so much easier and quicker.

Alpha1BC · 02-10-2022, 10:35 AM

6th gen Camaro was originally filled with DOT3 fluid when it first launched, but at some point they switched to a DOT4 factory fill with yours being after that switch. Dealer will use the same fluid if you don't provide your own, but it's pretty easy to do yourself. Only real thing to watch out for is making sure the reservoir always has fluid in it and it takes just about 1L to fully flush the system.

Not all DOT4 is created equal, however. I believe factory fill is the ACDelco DOT4 fluid which has lower boiling points than the others listed in this thread so far. Depending on how often you track your car, how hard you drive, and how hard the track is on brakes you can sometimes use less expensive DOT4 fluids like ATE TYP200 or Motul RBF 600. I've used both on my local tracks driving hard without issue since they're not the absolute worst on brakes, but if I were to go to a track that is worse (like VIR) I'd opt for the SRF, RBF 660, or Brembo HTC 64T fluids for their higher boiling points to have that extra margin of safety.

Flyingtexan · 03-21-2022, 09:35 PM

Get the Motive PowerBleeder and run Motul or ATE. I use to be able to get the Ate in super blue (it was colored blue) which made the flush super easy. But the good old US government screwed that up. Appearantly DOT regs state that brake fluid has to be straw colored, even though its the same damn fluid just without the blue dye.

Citrusbb · 12-01-2022, 07:55 PM

I’m going to use my son’s Motive PowerBleeder soon for the first time. Could someone tell me the sequence of where to start bleeding and next…? I understand longest run first. On a 2020 SS 1LE.

dpevans · 12-01-2022, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Citrusbb

I’m going to use my son’s Motive PowerBleeder soon for the first time. Could someone tell me the sequence of where to start bleeding and next…? I understand longest run first. On a 2020 SS 1LE.

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=536984

Ventmaster · 12-08-2022, 11:50 AM

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545244

A bit more detail here.

02-09-2022, 02:51 PM	#1
WiggyB Drives: 2022 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: NC Posts: 271	Dealer brake fluid swap out I was going to take my car into the dealer to do the dot 3 to 4 brake fluid swap but then I got to thinking. If they are going to use any off the shelf dot 4 fluid I can do it myself and not pay the $200 bucks they are going to change for it. So my questions is has anyone had this done at the dealership and if so did they disclose what brand they used? Just to add I'm not a heavy track guy but they do have charity events at Charlotte Speedway so I will be going there from time to time for good causes and some fun. Also just to add my manual and the cap on my master cylinder say the car already has dot 4 fluid in it. I know it may be a silly ask but is it true that all come with dot 3? Thanks in advance!!!!! Last edited by WiggyB; 02-09-2022 at 03:06 PM.

02-10-2022, 07:30 AM	#2
gotroost Drives: 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,119 View My Garage	I have had the dealer flush my brake fluid many times. I just supply the fluid (Castrol SRF FWIW). Not sure what comes in yours stock but I would trust the cap and manual unless someone has changed it. __________________ 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE

02-10-2022, 10:17 AM	#3
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,813	castrol srf or motul 660 is your best best i run motul 660 and i flush it every year __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

02-10-2022, 10:35 AM	#5
Alpha1BC Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,001	6th gen Camaro was originally filled with DOT3 fluid when it first launched, but at some point they switched to a DOT4 factory fill with yours being after that switch. Dealer will use the same fluid if you don't provide your own, but it's pretty easy to do yourself. Only real thing to watch out for is making sure the reservoir always has fluid in it and it takes just about 1L to fully flush the system. Not all DOT4 is created equal, however. I believe factory fill is the ACDelco DOT4 fluid which has lower boiling points than the others listed in this thread so far. Depending on how often you track your car, how hard you drive, and how hard the track is on brakes you can sometimes use less expensive DOT4 fluids like ATE TYP200 or Motul RBF 600. I've used both on my local tracks driving hard without issue since they're not the absolute worst on brakes, but if I were to go to a track that is worse (like VIR) I'd opt for the SRF, RBF 660, or Brembo HTC 64T fluids for their higher boiling points to have that extra margin of safety. __________________ 2017 SS 1LE.

03-21-2022, 09:35 PM	#6
Flyingtexan Drives: 2022 1SS 1LE Camaro (in transit) Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Giddings, Texas Posts: 7	Get the Motive PowerBleeder and run Motul or ATE. I use to be able to get the Ate in super blue (it was colored blue) which made the flush super easy. But the good old US government screwed that up. Appearantly DOT regs state that brake fluid has to be straw colored, even though its the same damn fluid just without the blue dye. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE Shadow Grey Metallic 2006 CTS-V Stealth Grey 2011 Ford Crown Vic Police fun car 2002 F250 1999 F350 7.3 TDI 1987 Mustang 1988 Mustang Retired Army CW3 Retired G-Man

02-10-2022, 10:23 AM	#4
Spaceme1117 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS, 2011 Corvette GS Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 Posts: 815	I invested in a Motive PowerBleeder tool about a year ago. I change the fluid in my cars at least once a year and the PowerBleeder just makes it so much easier and quicker.

12-01-2022, 07:55 PM	#7
Citrusbb Drives: Toyota Tacoma Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 15 View My Garage	I’m going to use my son’s Motive PowerBleeder soon for the first time. Could someone tell me the sequence of where to start bleeding and next…? I understand longest run first. On a 2020 SS 1LE.

12-08-2022, 11:50 AM	#9
Ventmaster Drives: 2017 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 2,862	https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545244 A bit more detail here.

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