60k Maintainence

Shouldn't the brake fluid be changed every 2 years too?

[blinkwatt]

What brake fluid should I buy before I take it in to have the brake fluid changed?

[Adam]

I have heard good things about stuff called super blue or something like that.

Porsche sells their own brake fluid in 1 liter cans, part number 000-043-203-33. Otherwise any quality DOT 4 fluid can be used.

[Brucelee]

Good stuff!

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[deliriousga]

Not just any DOT4 should be used. The specs on Porsche's fluid (especially the boiling point) are higher than most OTC fluids.

My personal favorite is the ATE SuperBlue or Gold racing fluid just because the boiling point is higher than Porsche's. I use it in all of my cars. Brucelee's sounds good too and I'm sure it meets Porsche's specs if he uses it.

[Brucelee]

John makes a good point that I forgot. Making sure a product meets Porsche spec is always a nice check. The guys in Stuttgart are pretty particular and I agree with them most times (except on the 20K mile oil change thing!)

Blinkwatt, here is some additional info regarding break fluid from the PCA Tech Site, I hope it's helpful:

"Ate Super Blue has a higher boiling point than the factory fluid.

Factory: Dry: 500F
Wet: 356F

Ate: Dry: 536F
Wet: 392F

The dry boiling point is for brand new virgin fluid in its non contaminated state out of the can.

The wet boiling point is for brake fluid that has been fully saturated with moisture.

I would to recommend to replace the stock fluid with Super Blue if you plan to track the car.

Peter Smith - PCA WebSite - 7/23/2003"