Brake Fluid - Valvoline SynPower

[ChrisBennet]

I've been using SynPower to flush brakes and clutches because is cheaper than ATE Blue, it's clear and it's readily available at the autoparts store. Before a track event I would replace it with ATE Blue. (The color change lets me be sure I got all the old fluid out.) If you aren't having brake problems with ATE, you might want to give SynPower a try. As an experiment, I tried it at Lime Rock yesterday without any ill effects (944S2w/S4 brakes, Pagid pads, 968 cooling ducts). For comparison, the boiling point of ATE is 536 degrees and SynPower is 513 degrees.
-Chris

[John Brandt]

Agreed, It's good stuff.

I've been using it for several years a the track and never had a problem. At five bucks a quart, it's hard for me to say no.

[Bill Verburg]

You guys may have heard this before but ATE blue is no longer (or soon will be no longer) available.

[juanbenae]

is the synpower a DOT 4 or 5?

[Paul_Heery]