Shimano mineral brake fluid

[pink poodle]

But it boils at much higher temps , so no brake fade.

Does it have a sweet citrus smell?

 

[JRXS]

The equivalent is a hydraulic suspension fluid or a mineral oil specifically for brake systems. Penrite LHM Plus is the one to use if you need some. I use both Shimano and the LHM.

 

[The Duckmeister]

I can feel an experiment coming on.... I have some Magura blood in the workshop that I can't see being used for a very long time, and a set of old cheap Shimano brakes at home....

A liddle update.... Shimano M485 brake bled with Magura blood over the weekend. At last check this morning no visible leaks yet. However a squeeze test with very tightly-fitting bleed block inserted has a rather spongy feel, more than the brake had with the right juice. Next test (none of this is on the bike, I'm not suicidal!) will be with pads fitted & grabbing a rotor to see if the contact stroke is affected in any way. After letting sit & stew for a while longer I'll pull both brakes (the other still has Shimano oil in it for control) apart & see if there's any degradation of the internals with Magura oil.

 

[pink poodle]

Can you get a third brake running with baby oil? And a 4th with water?

 

[pink poodle]

And one with canola oil...that's gotta be useful for something!

 

[stirk]

And one with canola oil...that's gotta be useful for something!

Canola oil is useful for cooking hot potato chips, and cause your clothes will now be full of vinegar flavour just wipe chip on shirt for salt and vinegar chip

 

[The Duckmeister]

Can you get a third brake running with baby oil? And a 4th with water?

No, because I don't have any more spare brakes.

 

[The Duckmeister]

And one with canola oil...that's gotta be useful for something!

Magura do (or at least used to) say in their service notes that in a pinch you can use cooking oil in their brakes.

 

[pink poodle]

No, because I don't have any more spare brakes.

People! The Duck desperately needs your old flogged out brakes in the shop...for the name of science hear his plea!

 

[fatboyonabike]

just found this, worth a look!
http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/blog/dot-brake-fluid-vs-mineral-oil/

 

[wkkie]

A liddle update.... Shimano M485 brake bled with Magura blood over the weekend. At last check this morning no visible leaks yet. However a squeeze test with very tightly-fitting bleed block inserted has a rather spongy feel, more than the brake had with the right juice. Next test (none of this is on the bike, I'm not suicidal!) will be with pads fitted & grabbing a rotor to see if the contact stroke is affected in any way. After letting sit & stew for a while longer I'll pull both brakes (the other still has Shimano oil in it for control) apart & see if there's any degradation of the internals with Magura oil.

Any update on the conditions of them now?