ATE Super Blue no longer a legal Brake Fluid

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  1. Nathan

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    Ok, first off. Lets not turn this into a anti-gov't love fest. Sometimes they do some really STUPID stuff and this is one. Lets leave it at that please.

    In short, after being here in the US market for 15 years it has been determined the Super Blue Brake Fluid does not meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.

    Because it is blue!

    That is the only reason.

    The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard states that brake fluid must be clear or amber in color.

    The letter ATE, (a division of Continental) set out to their distributors.

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    Source: Braking News: ATE Super Blue Deemed Illegal for US Distribution*|*Hooniverse
     
  2. Metalman

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    They should have just printed off some stickers and applied it to the cans that said: "FOR OFF ROAD USE ONLY"

    There... Fixed...
     
  3. Crashton

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    But it matches my paint job. Gots to have BLU. :crazy:

    I remember back in the old days when we had to have sealed beam headlights. The best 1935 tech there was. Used to buy Cibie headlights that had stickers on them that said motardcycle only. Made my MG handle like a sport bike. :lol:
     
  4. Cone Assassin

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    No problem. ATE TYP200 is the same but not blue. Good for brake flushes so you can tell when all the blue is out.
     
  5. Way Motor Works

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    Not hurting my feelings as I've never had good luck with it in a MINI, caused many spongy peddles so I only use the Motul.
     
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    I must have defective ATE super BLU. My brake peddle is hard. Oh my!!! :smilewinkgrin:
     
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    I wonder if that why coolant is colored?
     
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    Screed Screed Screed Screed Screed Screed.

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    15yrs later and they deem it unsafe for use. I use Super Blue in my e36 on occasion looks like I might have to use Motul or ATE TYP200. In a way I guess its ok since there are some many different types of DOT 4 brake fluids out there.

    But the FMVSS should have decided this oh I don't know 15yrs ago, when Continental was coming out with Super Blue.

    How would the Government know we are using Super Blue, its not like they would check the master cylinder for the color?
     
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    So will there be a run on on Super Blue like there was on twinkies????
     
  11. CamtheWookie

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    Edit: I missed the part in the first post about not starting an anti-gov't love fest. Post retracted.

    I never even used this stuff but this makes me want to buy as much of it as I can find.
     
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    Nathan,

    I get the desire for this thread to not devolve into an anti-gov rant. But, really?

    Madness. Madness.
     
  13. Dave.0

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    The Blue is not for you, I use Motul RBF600 Synthetic DOT 4 Brake Fluid and I like it better then the Blue.

    They sell it on Amazon.
     
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    Back in the 80's Ferrari's F40 came stock with a 5 point harness. But to make it comply with DOT regs they had to put a passive restraint in it. I read a interview where a government official admitted that the 5 point was safer but the law was the law. :mad2:
     
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    How long until Royal Purple is no longer a legal motor/gear oil?
     
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    I don't know what I'll do if they take the blue out of the washer fluid....
     
  17. Crashton

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    I use Rain-X green in summer & Rain-X orange in winter. My washers have a nice firm push, not spongy at all. :)
     
  18. rkw

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    ATE can simply include a vial of blue dye. It probably wouldn't need more than a few drops.
     
  19. beken

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    RainX Orange should be illegal because the color would conflict with orange or amber brake fluid. or partially used motor oil.

    Rain-X greeen should be illegal because that would conflict with the color of coolant.
     
  20. cct1

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    Having suffered through not one, but TWO smurf movies with my daughter, I hate anything blue. Good riddance.
     

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