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Old 12-22-2012, 08:12 PM
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Can I use ate super blue brake fluid for street use or should I stick with factory Porsche fluid, I never track my car.
Old 12-22-2012, 08:42 PM
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Stick to factory. I hear reports of the blue staining the reservoir--making subsequent service harder to do.
Old 12-22-2012, 08:49 PM
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I alternate ATE Super Blue and the Gold. Makes seeing the new fluid very easy. I have not noticed the staining to have any negative effect or in any way making it more difficult.
Old 12-22-2012, 08:51 PM
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Motul if you track, OEM if you don't.
Old 12-22-2012, 09:33 PM
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You can use both, however Super Blue only makes sense if you track the car
Old 12-22-2012, 09:43 PM
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There is no staining. There is super ate gold, same thing, not in blue
Old 12-22-2012, 10:17 PM
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Alternate between blue and gold when bleeding your brakes every year.
Old 12-22-2012, 10:39 PM
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How many quarts does it take to bleed the brakes?
Old 12-23-2012, 12:41 AM
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Does blue stain or not?
Old 12-23-2012, 05:24 AM
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No staining here. Ate is good. So is Porsche fluid too
Old 12-23-2012, 11:12 AM
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Used ate blue in my bmw. Seems like good stuff.

The blue has stained my bleeder's catch bottle and drain line some. I reckon the gold fluid should be visible enough thru the drain line. Will see for sure next time.
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ate200 is superblue without the silly blue dye.

its perfectly fine for every day use. Serious track work may require higher boiling points.
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Originally Posted by Lvt19672
How many quarts does it take to bleed the brakes?
You should be OK with one quart.
The trick is to know when to stop (a.k.a. when the old fluid is out). That's why the trick is to alternate between blue and gold.

Here's the sequence:
Right rear first, then left rear, then right front, then left front.
At each caliper: inner nipple first, then outer nipple
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How is pentosin brake fluid?
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I've used super blue for years, no staining at all.


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