Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Guys, if Rara says something about brakes, I listen. I was sceptical about Valvoline simply because its specs were so high. Fluids with great specs are ofen more hydroscopic, which means they work great in extreme conditions, but at the cost of reduced life. ATE has good specs, but its main advantage is that it is HIGHLY non-hydroscopic. You can run it longer with less bleeding, which makes it great for a street car. A fresh batch of ATE once a year would provide great street performance. For racing, I would consider Ford's very good top-end fluid, which is much cheaper, and flush it often.



Most owners rarely (if ever) completely flush their brake fluid and expecting them to do it yearly with a fluid that is difficult to source and more expensive is completely unrealistic.

BTW, thanks for giving us your "approval" of Rara's opinion.

-- 1999 SVT #220 -- In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.