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Originally Posted by tmr
I've also used Castrol LMA for years with no problems on other cars, including my old Elan. I'm now getting ready to flush the systems on the Elise and have read a few things on other forums about Motul having higher than normal water absorption and thus requiring more frequent flushing. Being lazy AND cheap, this isn't something I want to do. Has anyone else heard similar tales about Motul? Castrol LMA is sounding pretty good at this point...
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I have heard the same thing about the Motul and while it is a good high boiling point fluid for track day cars where you are changing it all the time, it absorbs to much water for regular street use.
I too have been very happy with Castrol LMA over the years for my street cars and it really does absorb less water than the others. My Elise is running it right now with no problems and the fluid is showing much less contamination than the original stuff Lotus used, so +1 for Castrol LMA if you aren't tracking the car.