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  • putting dot 5.1 instead of mineral oil in shimano brakes
  • benw
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    It looks like this is what has happened about three weeks ago and the brake as gone really hard.Can i just bleed it and put shimano mineral oil in or is contaminated and knackered? thanks Ben

    blahblahblah
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    Try it, but the seals react to the oil and swell so I would bet that its probably goosed. Sorry

    captaintomo
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    What he said

    benw
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    ****,oh well new brake time they are five years old so its a good excuse.1 front brake for sale.thanks

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