In the last few years I've noticed that Canadian Tire is starting to roll in their "OEM" brand of fluids. At first it was the formulated coolants to match brand specific chemistry and now most of the brake fluid selection is also "OEM" branded DOT 3 and 4 with vehicle specific branding. For DOT 3 alone, there's 5 different formulations:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-pr...81914p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-dot-3-brake-fluid-asian-946-ml-0381915p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-do...81913p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-dot-3-brake-fluid-ford-500-degrees-946ml-0381928p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-dot-3-brake-fluid-asian-946-ml-0381915p.html#srp
I was not aware brake fluid would be necessary to have manufacture specific formulas. Does anyone have any idea what's the difference between these? Why would you not just purchase the one with the highest temperature rating (Super DOT 3)? It's interesting that the Super DOT 3 actually has a higher temperature rating than the DOT 4 stuff.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-pr...81914p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-dot-3-brake-fluid-asian-946-ml-0381915p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-do...81913p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-dot-3-brake-fluid-ford-500-degrees-946ml-0381928p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/oem-dot-3-brake-fluid-asian-946-ml-0381915p.html#srp
I was not aware brake fluid would be necessary to have manufacture specific formulas. Does anyone have any idea what's the difference between these? Why would you not just purchase the one with the highest temperature rating (Super DOT 3)? It's interesting that the Super DOT 3 actually has a higher temperature rating than the DOT 4 stuff.