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Old 03-22-2010, 12:06 AM
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If you think you need ATE Super Blue in a street car you should quit riding the brakes.
Old 03-22-2010, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Jfrahm
If you think you need ATE Super Blue in a street car you should quit riding the brakes.
I guess that means you think street cars should use WalMart brand oil too...
Old 03-22-2010, 11:52 AM
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I have been using it with no problems. Shops use it all the time as well. Thats how i got introduced to it
Old 03-22-2010, 04:27 PM
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same here.. I started using it because my local P-shop recommended it.

Jfrahm - with that kind of logic, you could say that anyone driving a Porsche on the street needs to stop breaking the speed limit..

As I mentioned yesterday, I finally got around to bleeding my clutch and took it for a spin today. After a good 20 minutes of driving, the pedal is still smooth as silk, and it appears my "notchy" pedal feel has disappeared. Looks like I just saved myself 3 days of work and $1000 worth of parts!
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No I just think that the extra high boiling point of Super Blue is not needed on the street, I cannot imagine hitting that temp unless you badly mismanage the brakes. Valvoline Synthetic or Castol LMA is fine for street cars, much cheaper too.
Old 03-22-2010, 09:17 PM
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used to use ATE blue no issues but changed to castrol SRF... still no issue
Old 03-23-2010, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jfrahm
No I just think that the extra high boiling point of Super Blue is not needed on the street, I cannot imagine hitting that temp unless you badly mismanage the brakes. Valvoline Synthetic or Castol LMA is fine for street cars, much cheaper too.
I'm pretty sure the point of a high boiling point is so that you do not reach it...
I've used ATE for about 7 years myself with no problems. In vw's and my 944.



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