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Re: DOT3/DOT4 and m/c failures.. Posted by JimBlake [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: DOT3/DOT4 and m/c failures.., burlyb, Wed, 1 Dec 2004 21:39:58 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I've used Castrol LMA for a long time (like 25 years) in several different cars, always with good results.
When it got a bit harder to find, I used Valvoline SynPower, had MC problems in 2 cars ('89 900 & '95 Integra). MC piston seals leaked back into the reservoir (slowly sinking pedal).
The Saab was OK after I switched back to Castrol. The Integra wasn't, I had to replace the MC. Only 2 cars isn't really proof, but I'm not gonna go back to using Valvoline.
I've sold the '89 900, but I use ATE Blue in the '01 9³ now, with no problems.
I use ATE Blue in the Integra too, & the brakes are fine. But the clutch squeaks a bit when I work the lever. It almost feels like the ATE doesn't lubricate the slave piston as well as the Castrol???
The Integra ABS system isn't like the ABS in a C900, but with ATE, the accumulator leaks down it's pressure faster. So the pump runs noticeably longer on startup & it runs every once in a while during driving. I know this doesn't prove anything for the C900 ABS system, but I'd think hard before using ATE in it.
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