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2011 Volvo XC90 Brake fluid DOT 4 but what kind

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Old Feb 20, 2023 | 06:29 AM
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Default 2011 Volvo XC90 Brake fluid DOT 4 but what kind

What's the best brake fluid for this Volvo? It's a 6 engine ?
 

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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 07:50 AM
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Any DOT 4 synthetic should be fine. Owner's manual in my 2011 3.2 says 'DOT 4+', which I'm pretty sure means DOT 4 or anything higher than DOT 4, like DOT 5.1. I've never seen anything actually labeled DOT "4+" in the stores. There's also a specific Volvo brake fluid which you can buy at the dealer or FCP Euro, but it's not cheap... This stuff:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/vol...800ml-31400206

Probably cheaper if you can buy it at a local Volvo dealer:
https://parts.volvocarsannapolis.com.../32214962.html

Cheapest; just get some Prestone synthetic DOT 4 at the local auto parts store for $12...
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...01y/12229628-P

 

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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 09:40 AM
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Thank you. Shipping kills it for me. Will go with PRESTONE
 
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I had ordered brake fluid. It came yesterday. I topped up brake fluid. Many people were talking about the sensors. I think I would have to agree. Started up this morning (we had been getting a lot of rain but yesterday, very warm. Started xc90 up and the messages went away immediately. Maybe it just needed to dry out. But thank you all
 
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