quality difference in DOt 5 or its all the same

[Robo McDuff]

Trying to find Dot 5 braking fluid here in the Czech Republic, a few brands but all different from what I used in the Netherlands and these are not common brand names in continental Europe. Is there any quality difference between the different brands or is it 6 of the one and half dozen of the other? These are for sale in the US as well; I found the US websites selling them.

Bel Ray Dot 5: $ 19 for 350 ml (Czech prices)

Maxima Dot 5: $ 24 for 325 ml

EBC Dot 5: $ 22.5 for 250 ml

The Bel Ray seems to be the best deal, the EBC rather expensive at $ 31.5 for 350 ml (11.8 oz)

 

[Flyingvan911]

If they are all name brands I would guess they would be the same.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Saw some bad reviews about some Bel Ray oils in a quad forum, but not about the brake oils. Funny thing is that both the US and the Czech site for the Maxima dot 5 oil use a picture of a bottle of dot 4 oil, also not very encouraging

 

[Robo McDuff]

I just got a link to a military surplus shop in Germany where they sell the old US stuff NOS. Is that stuff mixable with the modern Dot 5 or better stick to modern (maybe different additives or I don't know what)

 

[doghead]

dot5 is dot5, old or new.