View Single Post
  #33  
Old 10-20-2003, 11:13 AM
gsxr's Avatar
gsxr gsxr is offline
Unbanned...?
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 8,104
Let us know how the Motive bleeder works out.

About brake fluid. I did a LOT of research on this subject a while back. The best bang for the buck is Valvoline SynPower (?) "synthetic" brake fluid, available at any parts store for about $5/quart. It's a DOT4+ rating with very high boil points. Great stuff. The ATE Super Blue (and Type 200) is better... but costs about double ($10/qt or more), and is harder to find - I have to mail order it. Both of these are perfect for street use where you only flush the brake system every 1-3 years. There are other more exotic fluids on the market (costing $25-$75/quart!!), which have higher boil points, but almost all of them have serious drawbacks that make them suitable for race use only (where you change the fluid every few weeks and rebuild the calipers regularly too).

My opinion? Use the ATE if you can, otherwise the Valvoline is an excellent substitute. I personally use the ATE in my 124's, and use the Valvoline in all my other vehicles. Forget Castrol, Motul, etc unless you have lots of time & money to burn (or if you regularly boil the ATE, which should be impossible on the street!)
Reply With Quote