What brake fluid does a 2017 Grand Caravan use?
Mopar DOT 3. If that is not available, DOT 4 is acceptable. No capacity is printed.
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2017 Dodge Grand Caravan
2017 Grand Caravan brake fluid is Mopar DOT 3, or DOT 4 if DOT 3 is unavailable. Pads, rotors, and hoses are inspected at every oil change.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Brake fluid | Mopar DOT 3. If DOT 3 is not available, DOT 4 is acceptable. No capacity is printed. |
| Every oil change | Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses, and the park brake. |
| Chart | Inspect the brake linings and replace as necessary at 20,000, 40,000, 60,000, 80,000, 100,000, 120,000, and 140,000 miles. Those columns are also years 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, whichever comes first. |
| Pad thickness and caliper torque | Not printed. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2017 Grand Caravan Owner's Manual, publication 17Y532-126-AE. The back page prints Fifth Edition. The PDF properties list 4th Edition. Copyright 2016. Brake fluid and brake inspection. (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2017 Grand Caravan Owner's Manual, publication 17Y532-126-AE. The back page prints Fifth Edition. The PDF properties list 4th Edition. Copyright 2016. Brake fluid and brake inspection. (opens in a new tab), FCA US LLC, published 2016-01-01, read 2026-10-16.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Brake fluid | Mopar DOT 3. If DOT 3 is not available, DOT 4 is acceptable. No capacity is printed. | Chassis fluids table |
| Every oil change | Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses, and the park brake. | At every oil change interval |
| Chart | Inspect the brake linings and replace as necessary at 20,000, 40,000, 60,000, 80,000, 100,000, 120,000, and 140,000 miles. Those columns are also years 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, whichever comes first. | Maintenance chart |
| Pad thickness and caliper torque | Not printed. | Brake sections as read |
Mopar DOT 3 is the recommendation. DOT 4 is acceptable only if DOT 3 is unavailable. No capacity is printed.
Pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses, and the park brake. There is no printed minimum thickness.
Inspect and replace as necessary on the 20,000-mile steps through 140,000 miles, or the matching even years, whichever comes first.
Wheel-nut torque is not a caliper torque. It is on the lug nut guide.
No rotor or caliper diagram is drawn. The book does not describe one.
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Mopar DOT 3 brake fluid
DOT 4 is acceptable only when DOT 3 is not available. No quart capacity is printed.
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Mopar DOT 3. If that is not available, DOT 4 is acceptable. No capacity is printed.
At every oil change: pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses, and the park brake. The chart also marks brake-lining inspection at the 20,000-mile and even-year columns through 140,000 miles or 14 years.
This owner's manual does not print one, and it does not print a caliper torque.
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