Is dot 3 brake fluid flammable?

Question

It doesn't say that on the bottle.

Answer 1

Probably lol, try pouring a tiny spot and then throwing a cigarette on it.

Answer 2

Any oil will burn if heated high enough. However in the case of dot 3 I believe the flash point is very high, by design, so that it does not catch fire when there are problems with the vehicle. I may look further into that myself, just so I am satisfied. I assume that you know not to get it on any plastic or painted surfaces, due to the damage it causes. Brake fluid is very nasty. I knew of one or two men and women who used to throw cups of it on their significant other's car when they got jilted. You can't do anything with the result, short of repainting. If you don't repaint you have to do something, because the metal then corrodes.

Answer 3

It is when you put chlorine in it. Stuff will ignite.

Answer 4

It will Burn, but at a high temp, it will not ignite with putting a cigarette in it.

Answer 5

Yes. I've used it in potato guns.

Answer 6

idk. be very careful. why do you need to know anyway? you pour some in your brake fluid resivoir every onece ina while and then you put it in the chemical storage cabinet that locks. so why do you need to know that it is falmable? it never needs to be close to a flame!

Answer 7

Here's the MSDS. See section 5.

It will burn but it is not classified by OSHA as combustible.