Brake Fluid
01-13-2013 | 03:00 PM
#16
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From: Philly PA
and if you swap in Blue or Gold ATE its easier to tell when the fluid changes color.
Since ATE is the Brand on the MC why would you not want to use the fluid they make?.
are you saving money somehow?
How much really?
How important are your brakes to you on your 928
Since ATE is the Brand on the MC why would you not want to use the fluid they make?.
are you saving money somehow?
How much really?
How important are your brakes to you on your 928
01-13-2013 | 03:48 PM
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OP asked if he should top up the reservoir, and with what. Somehow this has evolved into a debate on fluid replacement.
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Two liters of DOT4 street fluid, flushed through the system, pretty much guarantees that the old stuff is gone. Do this annually and there's no question. Cost for the two liters of Valvoline synthetic is about the same as for one liter of ATE blue or gold. When I used blue and gold, I found that it took more than one but less than two liters to get the old color out. Since there's no such thing as a partial liter of fluid on the shelf, two liters were used anyway. I'm not saying that ATE is a waste, just suggesting that it's overkill for street-only applications. It's not as conveniently available as the Valvoline or Castrol LMA, although it isn't that hard to get it shipped in for clinics and such.
It's about time for another fluids flush clinic here soon. Maybe I'll bug Roger to sell me a gallon or two of ATE blue in advance of that event, along with a few other shopping-list items. We haven't had a serious event here in several months now, since we did MM/OPG and suspension on Jonathan's car in the fall.
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Two liters of DOT4 street fluid, flushed through the system, pretty much guarantees that the old stuff is gone. Do this annually and there's no question. Cost for the two liters of Valvoline synthetic is about the same as for one liter of ATE blue or gold. When I used blue and gold, I found that it took more than one but less than two liters to get the old color out. Since there's no such thing as a partial liter of fluid on the shelf, two liters were used anyway. I'm not saying that ATE is a waste, just suggesting that it's overkill for street-only applications. It's not as conveniently available as the Valvoline or Castrol LMA, although it isn't that hard to get it shipped in for clinics and such.
It's about time for another fluids flush clinic here soon. Maybe I'll bug Roger to sell me a gallon or two of ATE blue in advance of that event, along with a few other shopping-list items. We haven't had a serious event here in several months now, since we did MM/OPG and suspension on Jonathan's car in the fall.
01-13-2013 | 04:19 PM
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OP asked if he should top up the reservoir, and with what. Somehow this has evolved into a debate on fluid replacement.
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Two liters of DOT4 street fluid, flushed through the system, pretty much guarantees that the old stuff is gone. Do this annually and there's no question. Cost for the two liters of Valvoline synthetic is about the same as for one liter of ATE blue or gold. When I used blue and gold, I found that it took more than one but less than two liters to get the old color out. Since there's no such thing as a partial liter of fluid on the shelf, two liters were used anyway. I'm not saying that ATE is a waste, just suggesting that it's overkill for street-only applications. It's not as conveniently available as the Valvoline or Castrol LMA, although it isn't that hard to get it shipped in for clinics and such.
It's about time for another fluids flush clinic here soon. Maybe I'll bug Roger to sell me a gallon or two of ATE blue in advance of that event, along with a few other shopping-list items. We haven't had a serious event here in several months now, since we did MM/OPG and suspension on Jonathan's car in the fall.
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Two liters of DOT4 street fluid, flushed through the system, pretty much guarantees that the old stuff is gone. Do this annually and there's no question. Cost for the two liters of Valvoline synthetic is about the same as for one liter of ATE blue or gold. When I used blue and gold, I found that it took more than one but less than two liters to get the old color out. Since there's no such thing as a partial liter of fluid on the shelf, two liters were used anyway. I'm not saying that ATE is a waste, just suggesting that it's overkill for street-only applications. It's not as conveniently available as the Valvoline or Castrol LMA, although it isn't that hard to get it shipped in for clinics and such.
It's about time for another fluids flush clinic here soon. Maybe I'll bug Roger to sell me a gallon or two of ATE blue in advance of that event, along with a few other shopping-list items. We haven't had a serious event here in several months now, since we did MM/OPG and suspension on Jonathan's car in the fall.
Agree-need to know if it's a manual transmission and then figure out why it's low.
01-13-2013 | 05:24 PM
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It's not low. He's off to check his sensors.
A step by step review of a "flushing" clinic would be cool.
01-13-2013 | 08:37 PM
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From: Philly PA
the reason i am hawking to use the ATE is because I have had to replace more than a few MCs due to sticky or dragging brakes,
this was usually preempted by the owner having done a fluid top off or fluid change and used some other brake fluid usually one of the newer types of syn or silicone.
That said if you use ATE you wont ever have any issues with the seals swelling especially when starting with a fresh MC
this was usually preempted by the owner having done a fluid top off or fluid change and used some other brake fluid usually one of the newer types of syn or silicone.
That said if you use ATE you wont ever have any issues with the seals swelling especially when starting with a fresh MC