Jon_lee9900 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I have some avid juicy disc brakes on my MTB and need to bleed them tonight but have no oil. I know people use maguras on water. Will that work with hydro discs?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Yes if you have a a 2002 magura louise....no otherwiseAmended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_lee9900 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Oh damn it. was worth a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) Some brakes meant for mineral oil can hack it, but I don't think any for Dot oil can. Edited September 25, 2009 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 It's hydraulic, not hydrolic - it has nothing to do with water. Don't ever bleed discs with water. If you need fluid quickly get to a petrol station and buy car clutch/brake oil which is usually dot 4 (dot 5.1 would be better if possible). They're open late and usually stock it - job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Water bleeds in disks are a fundamentally bad idea because the heat a disk can run at is much higher than Magura rim brake fluid will ever see, so the possibility of outgasing and boiling if you use water in a disk is pretty much a certainty, even for trials use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Don't, you'll f**k it in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHKW Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 HEY!what about cooking oil? , Olive oil? that's natural right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Would water not corrode it or rist it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 HEY!what about cooking oil? , Olive oil? that's natural right?What about sunflower oil?What about petrol?What about diesel?What about gazpacho? ...Why can't you just bleed it with DOT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 They are best used with DOT so whats the point in putting crappier oil in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A N N Y Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yes you can , but it wont last very long .Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Metcalfe Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yes you can , but it wont last very long .Danny Nor will your teeth when you to front anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A N N Y Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Nor will your teeth when you to front anything.Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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