Originally Posted By: Carmudgeon
Originally Posted By: dparm
I see no reason to pay anything over what the standard ATE Type 200 costs. It's literally the same fluid with blue dye.
I agree. Not worth the cost or effort.
I first used SB in '93. Even if it hadn't been pulled, I never liked how it either stained things, or even the slightest remnants contaminated fresh amber fluid in the reservoir.
Any benefit to the color change thing is wildly overblown.
I guess that's a matter of personal experience and opinion.
While I haven't personally used Super Blue, I have a good friend that used to use it regularly. He had a Viper that he would track race regularly. Typical with racers, he changed the brake fluid after every track day. He would alternate between Super Blue and 200. According to him, the color difference made it super easy to see the fluid change. No need to let excessive clean fluid flow, just to be sure. He was always sure when the new brake fluid made it through.
I could care less what others think of the color of brake fluid in my car. But I'd love to have the convenience.