jackamory Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 hi, i was just wondering weather i could use different brake fluids in my hs33's because my mate put water in his i think but it says only to put dot brake fluid in in the manual thing for them, so have any of you used a different brake fluid in them. thanks, jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasthetrialsrider Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Right mate before this turns into another big argument about putting water in to them change it so you mean hydraulic brake fluids not including water trust me mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian2 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Yeh trust chasthetrialsrider last time a topic was like this it turned into an argument about water messing up brakes and people having no problems and others having bad problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Water, cocking oil, wd40 thats been left part to oil @ the base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 sory if it causes an argument but my mate got it done by a fellow trials rider that works in halfords and it woks amazingly well....... all i realy want to know is what people use in there hs33's and how well it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian2 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 not wd40 its penatrating oil it will eat from the seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sweeney Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 you can use water and anti freeze that work quite well but it's up to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian2 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 (edited) sorry if i'm being a bit yes and no but also water and anti freeze will trash the seels as antifreeve has a chemical in it which eats through things so it will reck the seals also my mate done this before and he got through 6 seals in 4 months and its a pain replacing them I will look up what you can put in them and post laterEDIT: Cooking Oil will get rancid and changes viscosity. Mineral Oil from the Supermarket is also not a good substitute. You never know what viscosity that stuff has. Mostly a weight of 30 is sold but again, nobody knows for sure, because of the different measurements in viscosity. For emergency work in the middle of nowhere cooking oil, or mineral oil will work....so does water but it all really needs to be flushed out later. Edited October 26, 2006 by damian2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 use anything EXCEPT dot!!!! that will kill it I promise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 You can use LHM or LHM+.It the same fluid but very chipper.It was use in the Citroën BX car.Here a Delphi bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano15 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 me and a mate tried baby oil today its thinner than water but didnt reli give the required results and didnt reli have the time to fart ass about tryin to mess with bubbles. the brakes were tight and they gripped nice but still wasnt as good as water. also now that the weather starting to get cold using ani freeze in water a good idea as it will stop the water freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 me and a mate tried baby oil today its thinner than water but didnt reli give the required results and didnt reli have the time to fart yeah post that on any other forum and you'll get flamed as ali said don't use dot fluid, it even says "don't use dot fluid" in the manual, so don't do itwater _pwns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 not wd40 its penatrating oil it will eat from the sealsIf you'd of read the topic son...i said >>>>wd40 thats been left part to oil @ the baseTake a glassSpray 1 can of WD40 inLeaver for a few daysRetune to the glassSee how oil is at the base and a thick creamy cummy stuff is on the top!Use a Magura bleed kit, suck the oil from the very base of the glass.Be warred this oil is really slippery and anyoing if gotten on anyhting you don;t want it tooHot water and fairy clean it up well..also it cleans Maguras nicely (the hot water and fair before you think i said WD40) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHI-sam Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 my mate uses car oil. not sure wwhich but ill find out for you soon. it works better than all the magura fluid and lasts longer too. if your going to bleed your brakes, use this stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Car oil...what Castrol GTX. Nope he don't. In his Mazochis yeah it's far better in them but Maguras not!!!!Also his car brake will be DOT same stuff as Hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 whats wrong with good old' magura blood i've used that had no problems. easy to bleed with can do it straight away doesn't muck up your maguras. just use normal magura blood does exactly what it says on the tindo you reckon any fool has used normal blood? i think they would faint before they had enough to bleed the brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Noraml blood would cougulate (go hard, set, clot) in the lines.Ie when you cut you sef it stops cos it ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 i was taking the mick. but anyway whats wrong with royal magura blood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 (edited) Ok guys, i see that your all trying to save money by using oil substitutes such as water, cooking oil etc. but the only substance which is guaranteed to work in your brakes is proper brake oil. Personally i think that the magura stuff is overpriced and so i use shimano: LINK. At £12 a litre i think it's well worth the money Edited October 27, 2006 by ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 LHM is less expensive! It is not DOT 3, 4 or 5, it is mineral oil.LHM - MINERAL BASEDA high quality product specifically formulated for Citroen and other vehicles which require a mineral oil based fluid for braking, suspension and central hydraulic systems.# High 240 C boiling point# Non water absorbing# Outstanding corrosion resistance# Ideal for centrally pumped hydraulic system# Wide temperature rangeIt rode LHM for 2 years and I never had a problem.It is the same fluid as the old Magura oil (green).The viscosity is the same, the color... Here, a litre costs only between 4£ (GSF Part number: N98104) Here, latest product 1 Litre £4.79, 5 Litres £20.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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