Brake Fluid

[van914]

I stopped by the local FLAPS today. I wanted a can of ATE Gold. I was told ATE is no longer available in the U.S..

Does anyone have a recomended replacement? Trying to get ready for another DE in October.

 

Thanks

Van

[Ahsai]

Motul 600 or Castro SRF for tracks.

[Loren]

I think you want "ATE Typ 200" that is what people refer to as "ATE Gold".

Tirerack shows it currently in stock.

[JFP in PA]

I stopped by the local FLAPS today. I wanted a can of ATE Gold. I was told ATE is no longer available in the U.S..

Does anyone have a recomended replacement? Trying to get ready for another DE in October.

 

Thanks

Van

 

Loren is correct, you are looking for ATE 200, which is the "gold".  Amazon also carries it: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_4?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ate+brake+fluid&sprefix=ate+%2Caps%2C135&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aate+brake+fluid

[Dennis Nicholls]

IIRC the US DOT decided to ban ATE Blue brake fluid, since they decided that all brake fluid sold should be straw colored.  The ATE Blue was banned simply because of the color.

 

"We're from the Government and we're here to help you." 

[JFP in PA]

IIRC the US DOT decided to ban ATE Blue brake fluid, since they decided that all brake fluid sold should be straw colored.  The ATE Blue was banned simply because of the color.

 

"We're from the Government and we're here to help you." 

 

And strangely enough, after all that folderol, you can still buy it but it is marked "For off road use only".