I just saw this letter this morning, pretty stupid if you ask me. I wouldn't think a color would be in a specification for brake fluid.

Any insight as to the authenticity?

 

The whole point of the two different Ate colors (blue and gold) is so you can see when the old stuff is flushed out by the new. One time you use blue, next time gold, then blue, and so on. I'm going to check amazon,com right now and see if they have some available. I've been using Ate fluid for ~25 years or so.

What other car fluid is blue, anyway? What might I confuse it with? Dumb@sses.

 

Thats what I used it for when I flushed out my fluid after replacing my calipers.

You can still get different color motor oils.

 

I have nothing to add to the conversation as to this letter's authenticity but as far as it's contents I think it is a bit ridiculous.

 

I've been seeing this pop up on my facebook newsfeed. This is just utterly stupid, imo.

 

I run ATE in my windshield washer reservoir.. because it's blue..

 

America is too stupid and easily confused by brake fluid color ...

 

If you are running it, you know what it is if it leaks. Im sure they just need to label it offroad use only