Shimano XT 775 brake fluid

rightplacerighttime

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My back brake is feeling a bit spongy (more spongy than when I got it) so I want to bleed it.

Do I have to go and get some expensive Shimano fluid or can I replace the fluid with the dot 4 or dot 5.1 fluid I already have?

Posted : 19/02/2010 11:53 am

Simwit

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I'm pretty sure XT brakes are mineral oil only!

Posted : 19/02/2010 11:54 am

IamSam

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NO!!

must be mineral oil

Posted : 19/02/2010 11:54 am

younggeoff

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any mineral oil, LHM or Cyclo from halfords.

Posted : 19/02/2010 11:58 am

rightplacerighttime

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OK, thanks.

Next question (I've been googling while you've been answering). Do I have to use a syringe and inject from the caliper end, or can I do it the way I do on my old Hopes and pour the fluid into the reservoir on the brake lever?

Posted : 19/02/2010 12:08 pm

Mister-P

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I bled my XT brakes last night from reservoir down and they are fine.

Posted : 19/02/2010 12:17 pm

JollyGreenGiant

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Can be done top up,with syringe or top down via reservoir.
Cyclo/Halfords mineral oil is a good alternative to Shimano mineral oil.
About a fiver a bottle.

Posted : 19/02/2010 12:20 pm

rightplacerighttime

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Cheers guys.

Think I can sort that now.

Posted : 19/02/2010 12:54 pm

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Posted : 19/02/2010 1:13 pm

Kato

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+1 for LHM

Posted : 19/02/2010 1:21 pm

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