Apec DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid 1L (ABF5001)

Description

Genuine Apec · Part no. ABF5001

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Apec ABF5001 is a 1 litre bottle of DOT 5.1 brake fluid, a glycol-based grade with a higher boiling point than DOT 4. The maker states it meets DOT 5.1, DOT 4 and DOT 3 under FMVSS 116, plus SAE J 1703 and J 1704 and ISO 4925 Classes 3 and 4, with corrosion protection.

Good to know

• Is DOT 5.1 the same as DOT 5? No. DOT 5.1 is glycol-based like DOT 4; DOT 5 is silicone-based and must never be mixed with them.
• Can it replace DOT 4 in my car? It meets DOT 4 and DOT 3 as well, so it can go in where the handbook allows; check the grade on the reservoir cap.
• Who benefits from DOT 5.1? Cars that ask for it, and drivers who work their brakes hard, as the higher boiling point resists fade from heat.

Which one?

For a top-up of the same fluid, the Apec DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid 500Ml (ABF5500); for cars that ask for a low-viscosity ESP fluid, the Apec DOT 4 Brake Fluid Esp 1L (ABF4001).

Key features

• DOT 5.1 brake fluid
• 1 litre
• Meets DOT 5.1, DOT 4 and DOT 3
• High boiling point
• Corrosion protection

Specification