sfbayjay
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- Cleveland-ish, OH
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- 2002 XLT SOHC 4L V6
I just installed new rear brake calipers in my '02 XLT and bled the system.
I had one bottle of DOT3 brake fluid I bought for the job, which is what Ford specs for my Explorer.
When I was finished, the brake fluid reservoir was kind of low and I'd used up my bottle of DOT3 fluid. A friend of mine was coming over and stopped at AutoZone to grab some more fluid so I could top off the reservoir.
The fluid from AutoZone is Valvoline "DOT3/4" fluid, which says it's compatible with either DOT3 or DOT4 systems.
Sooo -- can I use this stuff to top off the under-hood reservoir on my system that is full of DOT 3 fluid? Can they be mixed?
I had one bottle of DOT3 brake fluid I bought for the job, which is what Ford specs for my Explorer.
When I was finished, the brake fluid reservoir was kind of low and I'd used up my bottle of DOT3 fluid. A friend of mine was coming over and stopped at AutoZone to grab some more fluid so I could top off the reservoir.
The fluid from AutoZone is Valvoline "DOT3/4" fluid, which says it's compatible with either DOT3 or DOT4 systems.
Sooo -- can I use this stuff to top off the under-hood reservoir on my system that is full of DOT 3 fluid? Can they be mixed?