Reply to "Brake fluid?"

garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"

Just to clear up any confusion in the previous discussion...

STOP SAYING "SYNTHETIC"

The issue with DOT 5 brake fluid has nothing to do with whether it is synthetic or not. It has everything to do with the fact that DOT 5 brake fluid is SILICONE-based. It's the silicone that makes it's properties so different from traditional old-school polyethylene glycol based fluids.

Now that that's out of the way, my favorite brake fluid for excellent price/performance is ATE Super Blue (Dry Boiling Point: 536°F / Wet Boiling Point: 392°F), and it's companion ATE Type 200 Amber (same product Amber in color). Alternating between the two makes bleeding your brakes a snap. You know you've finished flushing/bleeding the line when the fluid color runs consistent.

1/29/164:15 PM

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