Top 10 😀 ATE Original TYP 200 Racing Quality DOT 4 Brake Fluid, 1 Liter Can 😀

8 reviews for Top 10 😀 ATE Original TYP 200 Racing Quality DOT 4 Brake Fluid, 1 Liter Can 😀

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Slipstreampilot – June 11, 2014

   There are several good DOT 4 brake fluids available on the market – but ATE TYP200 provides the best overall performance for the price. It’s chemical and physical properties are identical to ATE Super Blue – it’s just not blue.Motul and Stoptech produce fluids designed for racing applications – and have higher wet and dry boiling points. However, these fluids are significantly more expensive and are not really appropriate for conventional road-going vehicles. Racing fluids are designed to operate efficiently at temperatures much higher than any street car is reasonably capable of producing – at temperatures that require not only specialized fluids, but also require specialized rotors, calipers and pads (none of which are suitable for street driving). As a consequence, race fluids do not perform well or efficiently in normal street conditions – in temperatures that even the most spiritedly driven street car will produce. These fluids will actually perform poorly in cold environments due to their higher viscosity.Think of ATE TYP 200 as the best of both worlds. A fluid that performs exceptionally well at an incredibly wide range of temperatures and driving conditions ranging from light to moderate track use, heavy towing, all the way to cold weather driving. ATE’s provides significantly more performance than you will ever need in these real-world applications – and does so at a price that is truly unbeatable.If you consistently operate your vehicle at the far end of the hot or cold temperature range (extremely hot or extremely cold), then you already know there are specialty fluids for those environments. ATE TYP 200 covers everything in-between the most extreme environments. And don’t get me wrong – ATE TYP200 can still operate in extreme environments, but there are specialty fluids that may be more efficient in those extremes (lower viscosity brake fluids for extreme cold environments. for example).The biggest advantage of ATE over more common brands of DOT 4 brake fluid (Prestone, Pennzoil, NAPA, Gunk, Pentosin) is not only the higher dry and wet boiling points, but the fact the range between those numbers is smaller – showing ATE actually absorbs less water over time than other brands of brake fluid. This allows you to extend the use of your brake fluid longer than with most off the shelf brands – or at least gives you the peace of mind the ATE is still serviceable at your normal change interval.If you understand the basics about brake fluid, then you know it is hydrophilic (absorbs water) – and therefore how important it is to change it on a regular basis to prevent corrosion from damaging the critical and expensive components in modern brake systems – and to maintain brake system performance. Obviously, this needs to be done more frequently if your brakes are used heavily and/or you operate your vehicle in a high humidity environment. What most people don’t realize is the dry boiling point listed on a brake fluid’s spec sheet only applies to the fluid the moment before you break the seal on the can of fluid. After that point, it immediately starts absorbing water from the air and that dry boiling point is immediately a thing of the past. The wet boiling point specification is reached at approximately a 3.5% water saturation level – and it can take less than than a year to reach that point – especially in humid environments. This is why the wet boiling point is much more important that the dry boiling point, and emphasizes the advantage of a fluid specifically designed to resist water absorption (for systems that use polyglycol ether-based fluids).I have used ATE TYP200 since 2003 with outstanding results – both on and off the track. Again – If you race PROFESSIONALLY (as in you do it for money), then it’s worth the money to use one of Motul’s, Brake Man’s or Stoptech’s fluids specifically designed for racing. However, if you drive a conventional road-going motor vehicle designed for everyday conventional use, for occasional track use, or heavy duty fleet use – then ATE is by far the best fluid for the money for any DOT3 or DOT 4 fluid application (check you service manual).To quell the complaint that this fluid is not “yellow”: the fluid is in fact a light amber color, not clear. Furthermore, even if the fluid in your system is amber, I can assure you that the color of this fluid will provide sufficient contrast to any old fluid in order to facilitate determining if you have exchanged all the fluid in the system. Unfortunately, ATE Super Blue is no longer available in most states due to the fact the blue dye in the fluid decertifies the fluid (don’t ask me why – it has nothing to do with the fluid’s specifications, which are exactly the same as TYP200) – and switching between Super Blue and TYP 200 made the exchange point easy to determine. Regardless – the light amber tint in this fluid is easy to distinguish from older fluid, and pushing a little extra fluid just to make sure won’t cost you that much.One last note: this fluid is $15 on Tire Rack, and you get free shipping if you buy 4 liters.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   J. R. Slowinski – January 24, 2022

   First of all, I miss the old BLUE fluid. That said, while this is not -the best- racing brake fluid on the market it’s quite good and works well for most purposes (i.e. HPDE, track days, high performance street vehicles).I use it for Spec Miata in the winter and find that as long as I keep the fluid fresh and calipers bled between race weekend, I can’t tell the difference between this and the expensive brand stuff.In the summer, I can feel a little fade over 30-minute race stint and tend to swap out to a higher temp fluid by the second half of a race.For HPDE, track days or winter racing, excellent stuff. I also run it in my street vehicles and it’s better than anything you’ll find at your local auto parts store.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   wilford – June 16, 2022

   thank the DOT and EPA regs for us loosing the blue colored version of this to which was IDEAL for knowing youve done a complete system flush, that said this is the EXACT same stuff just in amber, works great every time!

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – July 5, 2022

   Good durability and tolerates track temperatures, but the pedal feel after it cools is a bit soft and after bleeding I did notice some air bubbles. Neither of this was a problem with Motul RBF600. For a car that never sees track use I’d say you’d be fine with Type 200 or even Super Gold, or for a track-prepped car that is going to be bled before every lap day.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Roger – August 7, 2022

   This is the only brake fluid I will use in my 356 Porsches!

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Chris Y – October 22, 2022

   What else is there to be said about the infamous blue can?This is top tier brake fluid. There’s a reason for the high ratings and why people swear by it.It’s not like it’s more expensive than other brands – but it definitely IS better than other brands so if you haven’t converted to ATE yet, what are you waiting for? I promise you will not be disappointed.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Axel K. Kloth – October 30, 2022

   There are several brands and products out there for brake fluids with a high boiling point. RBF600 is probably the best-known brake fluid for those applications. This one is from a tech spec sheet nearly as good a slightly less prone to suck up moisture and then degrade substantially. Might be a better formula as it does not need to be changed after each track day – I don’t know. We will see. For normal or even spirited driving very likely complete overkill. However, unlike most drivers, I prioritize the ability to stop over the ability to get something moving. Just change the fluid after max 2 years or any event that might have reduced the fluids’ ability to do its thing!

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Internet – December 8, 2022

   Goes in all of my BMWs. Excellent product from an exceptional OEM brand.