Brakes for an S3

[Jamiekip]

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[petsy]

I use ATE super blue brake fluid in my golf but after reading that cars with ABS should only use low viscosity brake fluid (the super blue isn't) I'm considering returning to using OEM fluid at my next brake service. Apparently the high viscosity fluid can damage the ABS modulator over time and that's an expensive part to replace.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Originally Posted by petsy

I use ATE super blue brake fluid in my golf but after reading that cars with ABS should only use low viscosity brake fluid (the super blue isn't) I'm considering returning to using OEM fluid at my next brake service. Apparently the high viscosity fluid can damage the ABS modulator over time and that's an expensive part to replace.

Yup. I have to very strongly agree. It should be a low viscosity, specially rated for ESP systems.

And unless you are actually boiling your brake fluid, then there is absolutely no need to use any of these so called uprated brake fluids. For the vast majority, they are just snake oil. And the genuine VW fluid will actually out perform some of the 5.1 fluids!

And another point of caution, for model year 2008 and onwards, the ONLY permitted brake fluids in VAG cars (and vans ) are those which meet the VW 501.14 standard. Put any fluid in your system which isnt aproved, and your ESP modulator goes south, then bye bye warranty.