I'd rather not go with ATE brand at all--it looks like they've got supply chain issues with shipping to the states. I go with that and I risk getting counterfeit fluid made by a different company with the same packaging.
Based on what you're saying about the wet boiling point (which is the same thing leland is saying), I should be looking for fluids with a low wet point and a high dry point. I'm probably going to do a drain/fill since the car I have probably hasn't ever had it (might change out the brake pump while I'm at it...gotta watch out for project creep; could just keep it simple with a drain/fill). $20/year isn't that expensive (the reservoir isn't even saying it is less than full--I'm looking for fluid preemptively); the manual says the brake fluid should be inspected (but not necessarily replaced) every 24 months or 30,000 Km.
The only Amsoil the guy has tested is series 500 and 600; I'm going to stay with any of the DOT4 listed on the chart. The least expensive 32oz (946ml) of Castrol GT LMA I could find was $22.98 shipping included. leland tested the "advanced" version of Castrol's fluid, and priced it at the standard version--pretty sure it's the SRF that he tested, which is about ten times more expensive.
The difference in wet points between Pentosin's LV and super is nine degrees. They're priced about the same. Starting to lean towards Pentosin LV now; it's about $3 less expensive than 54ml less of Castrol GT LMA.
Based on what you're saying about the wet boiling point (which is the same thing leland is saying), I should be looking for fluids with a low wet point and a high dry point. I'm probably going to do a drain/fill since the car I have probably hasn't ever had it (might change out the brake pump while I'm at it...gotta watch out for project creep; could just keep it simple with a drain/fill). $20/year isn't that expensive (the reservoir isn't even saying it is less than full--I'm looking for fluid preemptively); the manual says the brake fluid should be inspected (but not necessarily replaced) every 24 months or 30,000 Km.
The only Amsoil the guy has tested is series 500 and 600; I'm going to stay with any of the DOT4 listed on the chart. The least expensive 32oz (946ml) of Castrol GT LMA I could find was $22.98 shipping included. leland tested the "advanced" version of Castrol's fluid, and priced it at the standard version--pretty sure it's the SRF that he tested, which is about ten times more expensive.
The difference in wet points between Pentosin's LV and super is nine degrees. They're priced about the same. Starting to lean towards Pentosin LV now; it's about $3 less expensive than 54ml less of Castrol GT LMA.
