What brake fluid would you guys recommend?

My ITR is used for daily driving and a couple autocrosses a month. I would like something that is locally available.

-kenji

 

Castrol LMA
Ford Truck HD (whatever it's called now)
Motul

I would say ATE Superblue but Jason Franza said it's discontinued.

 

also

 

Dot 5.1 Ferodo Racing or APRacing Dot 4

 

ATE Gold is still available though

 

Motul 5.1

 

Same shti, different color..

so add ATE gold 200 to my list.

 

Castrol LMA is fine for everyday and its readily availible.

 

If you really want ATE Super Blue you can still get it here www.stranoparts.com

 

I like Motul RBF 600 because it's fairly inexpensive ($10-12 for a half-liter bottle) and its boiling point is 57 degrees higher than ATE - that's a BIG difference.

Here are the dry and wet boiling points for many of the most popular brake fluids:

ARRANGED BY DRY BOILING POINT:

DRY:401F -- WET:284F --- DOT3 MINIMUM
DRY:446F -- WET:311F --- DOT4 MINIMUM
DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5 MINIMUM
DRY:502F -- WET:343F --- VALVOLINE SYNPOWER
DRY:509F -- WET:365F --- MOTUL 5.1
DRY:527F -- WET:302F --- AP RACING 551
DRY:536F -- WET:392F --- ATE SUPERBLUE/TYP200
DRY:590F -- WET:410F --- AP RACING 600
DRY:590F -- WET:518F --- CASTROL SRF
DRY:593F -- WET:420F --- MOTUL RBF600
DRY:610F -- WET:421F --- NEO-SYNTHETIC SUPER DOT 610

ARRANGED BY WET BOILING POINT:

DRY:401F -- WET:284F --- DOT3 MINIMUM
DRY:527F -- WET:302F --- AP RACING 551
DRY:446F -- WET:311F --- DOT4 MINIMUM
DRY:502F -- WET:343F --- VALVOLINE SYNPOWER
DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5 MINIMUM
DRY:509F -- WET:365F --- MOTUL 5.1
DRY:536F -- WET:392F --- ATE SUPERBLUE/TYP200
DRY:590F -- WET:410F --- AP RACING 600
DRY:593F -- WET:420F --- MOTUL RBF600
DRY:610F -- WET:421F --- NEO-SYNTHETIC SUPER DOT 610
DRY:590F -- WET:518F --- CASTROL SRF

 

Motul, I got a shitload of it if you need it.

 

When (if?) I switch my lines, I'll be getting motul 600.

 

ate super blue...love it

 

just avoid to use anyting thats more than DOT3

ur break system will be fine~ coz DOT4&5 have

too much silicon which will kill ur tubes and seals

and very soon ur breaking system will die~!

for street, autoX & road race DOT3 is more than

enough already. DOT4&5 are just wasting of ur $

and killing ur system.

 

This does not apply to DOT 5.1...

 

get the Ford chit and forget it....

 

B - who just flushed his brake lines last weekend.

EDIT: Go HERE for your Super Blue


[Modified by 401-2001, 4:12 PM 6/24/2002]

 

It doesn't apply to DOT 4, either. DOT 5 is silicone (not silicon) based brake fluid, or SBBF. DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1 are non-SBBF.

DOT 4 and DOT 5.1 fluids are worth getting because they have higher boiling temperatures than DOT 3, so they won't boil at temperatures where DOT 3 will boil.

If you're interested in reading about the various requirements of the U.S. federal government for brake fluid composition and labeling, click here.

 

http://www.ipdusa.com has ATE Super bl00 for $9.95 per liter. On sale (10% off) today through Wendesday. 1-800-444-6473


Pat, who says IPD is a Volvo shop, but won't mind Honda ***** ordering from there

 

That is very true.

I have noticed that you have to change Motul more often, which is why it's on the bottom of my suggestion list.. Kenji doesn't (well hasn't yet) tracked his car so there is absolutely no need for such fluid.. Ford chit or Castrol LMA are my two suggestions for his needs with ATE Gold/Super Blue (if found) when he starts tracking the car, or motul since you should change it every event anyways.

 

LOTS OF GOOD INFO HEYA:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=91191

 

$10 i'll be a honda **** ordering some!!!

 

I have not found that to be true.

After all, its boiling point is still higher than other brake fluids, even after a while as it accumulates moisture.

I'm not saying that changing brake fluid often isn't a good idea. I'm just saying that Motul doesn't need to be changed any more often than any other fluid.

And you CERTAINLY don't need to change it every event. I've gotten great results with Motul by flushing it once a year, at the start of each track season (roughly April-October).



[Modified by nsxtcjr, 4:15 PM 6/24/2002]

 

castrol gt LMA works good, used in our formula car and can be bought almost anywhere and cheap! good luck, eric

 

Where does the Motul 600 fall into this?

-Ben, who's brakes feel "mushy" after an hour on the track Saturday and just flushed with Valvoline Synpower from stock Honda fluid on Friday.