Looking to change out my OE Brake/Clutch fluid?

I am thinking about doing a Brake/Clutch fluid flush with something better. I was thinking of switching it out to Synthetic. Is Toyota's DOT3 a Dino fluid?

I'm only thinking about this because when it is cold outside (when temps dip around 15F Degrees) the clutch is slow to release once I depressed. And it's like this for the first few miles.

Last winter, I had the truck in for a TSB for a Squeaky clutch pedal and mentioned that the clutch would get stuck on the floor when it was pretty cold out. They replaced the entire hydraulic system on the clutch.

 

What do you mean Dyno Fluid?


It wouldn't hurt to replace the fluid, just make sure you get all the air out. Make sure it meets DOT requirements for the Manufacturer Specs.

I doubt that has anything to do with the sticking pedal however. You do know that what makes the pedal come back up is the springs in the pressure plate pressing on the throwout bearing pressing on the clutch lever arm pusing the piston back into the slave cylinder and also the spring for the pedal. Right?

 

Conventional, Not Synthetic.

I think its more of the Clutch/Brake fluid being so cold. Once the truck warms up, it is fine.

 

Not sure what 'better' means. Brake fluid sometimes needs to be better in a performance vehicle to preclude boiling, but I doubt that's your goal?

Don't

What does that mean?

So the Tacoma has a shared reservoir, correct? Which means when your work was done, you got all new fluid and bleeding. So what? ~ 1 year old now? Changing fluid won't hurt, but 2-3 years is all that's needed to prevent system wear from absorbed moisture.

 

Dino not Dyno.