# brake fluid for 300zx swap **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 23, 2004, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-for-300zx-swap/81190 "2004-06-23T09:44:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heatw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Heatw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Heatw)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-for-300zx-swap/81190/1 "2004-06-23T09:44:08Z")
hey, i need to know what grade i should be running for the the swap i’ve got an s13 with abs and i’m doing a full swap front/rear/mc and at the same time 5 lug heh, i’ve heard dot 3 and dot 4 so now i’m just confused lol hehe any secret tips for the swap in general would be apperciated as well … ---
**Author:** ![spite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@spite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spite)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-for-300zx-swap/81190/2 "2004-06-23T12:12:25Z")
DOT 3 or 4 is fine, 4 is preferable. Just make sure it can withstand high operating temperatures if you plan on going to the track. ---
**Author:** ![pearlS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@pearlS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pearlS13)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-for-300zx-swap/81190/3 "2004-06-23T19:39:30Z")
DOT 4 Synthetic! ---
**Author:** ![Jesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Jesse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jesse)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-for-300zx-swap/81190/4 "2004-06-23T21:02:52Z")
get the shit for fords… it lasts very well under lots of heat i cant remember what it is called i think it was rated even higher than the dot 5 stuff all in the ile at cdn tire