Genuine Brake Fluid

What you need to know:

When the brakes are applied, the brake fluid transfers the force exerted on the pedal to the wheel brakes. By absorbing air humidity, brake fluid prevents condensation, and therefore corrosion.
Nevertheless, the brake fluid’s water content must not rise above 3 percent, as water lowers its boiling point, which can lead to the formation of steam bubbles. If this occurs, the force exerted by applying the brakes fails to be transferred effectively.
Genuine brake fluid is a special glycol-based composition that includes other components (e.g. corrosion inhibitors).
Indications that the brake fluid’s functional performance is impaired include deteriorating braking performance (i.e. the need to apply greater force when braking), and the illumination of the cockpit warning light.
Degraded brake fluid delays the braking response, extends stopping distances, and may entirely impair braking effectiveness (i.e. extremely high accident risk), and can promote corrosion in the brake system.
Genuine brake fluid of Volkswagen AG is available in 250 ml, 1 l, 10 l, 30 l and 60 l containers.

It is manufactured strictly according to VW standards, which set particularly high safety benchmarks that go beyond those of legislative requirements.
It provides strong brake system performance in freezing temperatures as low as -40°C (-40°F).
It is highly reliable and provides cornering stability by ensuring rapid pressure buildup times (i.e. low viscosity) and short reaction times by the electronic stabilization program even in very low ambient temperatures.
Its wet boiling point is 10°C points (18°F points) higher (compared to standard DOT-4 products), thus providing greater operational reliability when water content increases and temperatures rise.
It is backward compatible (i.e. mixable with our previous product).
The product has been approved in accordance with VW TL 766 and meets VW Standard 501 14.