Question: What brake fluid does a 16' RAM 1500 Laramie take?

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What brake fluid does a 16' RAM 1500 Laramie take?

For the life of me I can't find anything solid on it, my 3rd gen RAM 1500 took DOT3.
 

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Look on the side of the brake fluid reservoir, it states DOT 3.
DOT 3 & DOT 4 are compatible, just 4 is rated for a higher temps, not needed unless you decide to start racing on a track.
If you really want to push the high performance there is DOT 5.1 but you'll want to flush the entire system. Do not use DOT 5 as it is completely incompatible with brake systems that were not designed for it.
 

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Dot 4 is best if the truck is gonna do any amount of work.


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