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[Closed] Magura bleed kit or Avid one do ?

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Hi all,
Can you use an avid bleed kit for magura julie brakes ? Brake set is a Julie HP 2010 set.
Thanks


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 10:12 am
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No you can't unfortunately. Avids use DOT fluid and Maguras use mineral oil. You'll knacker the seals if you use the wrong kit.


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 10:14 am
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Use mineral oil in the Avid kit??


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 10:21 am
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Nope, I meant the seals in the syringes. The seals swell up and stop the syringes from working.


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 10:23 am
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There's an interesting post about sorting out your own Magura bleed kit for pennies over on [url= http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16360992 ]BikeRadar[/url]


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 1:15 pm
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I wasn't aware there were specific mineral or DOT fluid syringes available. Silly me.


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 1:23 pm