Using just DOT fluids instead of DOT compatible grease
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Using just DOT fluids instead of DOT compatible grease
I've seen a quite of internet postings that suggest I may use just DOT fluids instead of DOT compatible grease if I will or I just don't use anything when I change hoses in SRAM hydraulic brake system. (I'm dealing with road bike, Apex, by the way)
so does that confirm that I can use the exact same DOT 5.1 brake fluid which I bleed after completion of assembly just as those DOT compatible grease if I want?
Thanks in advance.
so does that confirm that I can use the exact same DOT 5.1 brake fluid which I bleed after completion of assembly just as those DOT compatible grease if I want?
Thanks in advance.
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Well, nobody has answered yet, I’ll take a stab at it. SRAM is using DOT 5.1 fluid, or super 4.0 fluid. This is completely different from DOT 5.0 fluid, never mix 5.0. I can’t see how you can hurt anything by using 5.1 fluid in the assembly of your brakes. It just won’t stay in place like a grease. Just keep everything clean, apply a drop or two of fluid and assemble. When I’ve rebuilt calipers and cylinders for cars, they are assembled with clean brake fluid of the same type as the whole system.
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Sure DOT compatible grease isn't just silcone grease used to lube the pins that AUTOMOTIVE calipers slide on?
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