Ls4hundred

Is there any particular brand you guys recommend for brake fluid?

RA40

iTrader: (6)

I've been using Valvoline synthetic.

Ls4hundred

Ok, thanks for replying.

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

i thought i just answered this

Ate Super Blue

Ls4hundred

This is the first time I have asked this, I have asked other brake related question s lately though.

dragonhvu

this stuff works great

Lexmex

Agreed, ATE is excellent.

leximan

yeah...go with it

LexFather

Valvoline Dot 3/4 is good
ATE is great, you can get it at the Tirerack. It comes in blue and gold, so you can tell when all the brake fluid is drained. Its Dot 4 and used by many people that track their cars.

DIY LS400

I used Castrol GT LMA fluid when I flushed out and bled my brakes, which was the best at the store I went to. Funny thing though, the bottles I bought were the original design and recently I went to the store and noticed that they change the design and it now says that it's synthetic. I wonder if it was always synthetic or if they just changed the formula.

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

Castrol SRF is the best for a track car unless you've already installed speedbleeders and don't mind bleeding your brakes before every track day. For my street cars and bikes I use Valvoline Synthetic. It's cheap, has a reasonable dry/wet boiling point, and I've never had an issue with it in the last 10 years I've used it.

1genls400

can i add this to my present brake fluid in the car? where can i get this at?

Lexmex

The LMA is also quite good and the SRF is amazing, though I used it once in my RX300 and had some contamination issues, but it definitely is the best brake fluid on the planet, but it costs $$$.

You can add the ATE to your present fluid (I am assuming you are a bit low), but the best is to go get the fluid flushed and move to the ATE.

Many auto specialty shops sell ATE. I used to get ATE at BMW. Tire Rack one of our CL sponsors, sells it, http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/ate/a...blue_fluid.jsp

DIY LS400

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...p?Product=3343
I don't think any of us need to get $80 brake fluid. That is just overkill for a commuter car.

RA40

iTrader: (6)

I flush mine ~15K miles. Considering the level of braking my typical commute involves, it's far from high heat conditions. Unless there is specific need, most the common DOT approved fluids will function fine. Save the $$ for some other goody.