NAS01 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Hi Anyone know of any mineral oil alternatives that’s safe to use in Formula Curas? I’ve used the Castrol mineral oil in shimanos with no issues but new to Formula. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted January 15, 2023 Share ISO VG7 hydraulic fluid. shell mobil caltex fuchs engen but why? The above are not sold in smal 500ml packs that is convenient for home mechanic use Edited January 15, 2023 by DieselnDust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkwA Posted January 15, 2023 Share https://deltabikes.co.za/store/pageid3119modelnumberjlmin2/ If you looking for smaller quantities in a lekker convenient bottle 👆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAS01 Posted January 15, 2023 Share For cost and availability.. this helps though.. thanks DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebob Posted January 16, 2023 Share Just buy the stuff that Formula makes for the brakes: Formula Mineral oil (evobikes.co.za) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted January 16, 2023 Share 16 hours ago, DieselnDust said: ISO VG7 hydraulic fluid. shell mobil caltex fuchs engen but why? The above are not sold in smal 500ml packs that is convenient for home mechanic use 220l drums are perfect, not sure what the issue is... Rock Guy, thebob, Owen_DJ and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted January 16, 2023 Share Total LHM Plus at takealot - R192 for 1l. Imagine paying R300 for 250ml of the stuff from evo - if they even had stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift01 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Just a heads up, as with Magura and their blue blood, even though we know we can use Shimano mineral oil, they won't warrantee your brakes if there is anything other than Magura blue in them. Same could be for Formula Cura brakes. MarcHD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcHD Posted January 16, 2023 Share 4 hours ago, Swift01 said: Just a heads up, as with Magura and their blue blood, even though we know we can use Shimano mineral oil, they won't warrantee your brakes if there is anything other than Magura blue in them. Same could be for Formula Cura brakes. As the official agents for Formula I can confirm this is the case. Formula brakes need Formula mineral oil to perform at their optimum as well as keep their warranty CARANXCycleMobile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted January 16, 2023 Share 10 minutes ago, MarcHD said: As the official agents for Formula I can confirm this is the case. Formula brakes need Formula mineral oil to perform at their optimum as well as keep their warranty what about cooking oil or baby oil or sex oil? Madone69, The Ouzo, SwissVan and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 16, 2023 Share 24 minutes ago, Simon123 said: what about cooking oil or baby oil or sex oil? reading that in reverse sex oil leads to having to buy baby oil, then to cooking oil as you have a family to cook for ... be careful what you wish for Swift01, Simon123, Danger Dassie and 7 others 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted January 17, 2023 Share 15 hours ago, MarcHD said: As the official agents for Formula I can confirm this is the case. Formula brakes need Formula mineral oil to perform at their optimum as well as keep their warranty But... what about when there isn't any in the country? Headshot, DieselnDust, Dusty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted January 17, 2023 Share 9 minutes ago, droo said: But... what about when there isn't any in the country? and what makes their unicorn sperm infused oil better than the other brands of unicorn sperm infused oil ? Simon123 and DieselnDust 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted January 17, 2023 Share 17 minutes ago, The Ouzo said: and what makes their unicorn sperm infused oil better than the other brands of unicorn sperm infused oil ? This I get, people use all kinds of "some guy on YouTube said this was fine" boer-maak-'n-plan rubbish, baby oil, olive oil, DOT fluid, water, etc... you've got to, as a manufacturer, draw the line somewhere, and your own proprietary stuff is generally it. There are people who actually understand the properties needed to do the job properly, but they're definitely in the minority, so while there are many other substitutes that will do the job properly, I can see where they're coming from. MarcHD, DieselnDust, Danger Dassie and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted January 17, 2023 Share 6 minutes ago, droo said: This I get, people use all kinds of "some guy on YouTube said this was fine" boer-maak-'n-plan rubbish, baby oil, olive oil, DOT fluid, water, etc... you've got to, as a manufacturer, draw the line somewhere, and your own proprietary stuff is generally it. There are people who actually understand the properties needed to do the job properly, but they're definitely in the minority, so while there are many other substitutes that will do the job properly, I can see where they're coming from. sure I get that, I'm in the motor industry, I know what people do. But, the question still remains, are they using some secret formula for their mineral oil, or is it just mineral oil with a colour dye added and a huge markup to boost revenue. DieselnDust and dasilvarsa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted January 17, 2023 Share 21 hours ago, Headshot said: Total LHM Plus at takealot - R192 for 1l. Imagine paying R300 for 250ml of the stuff from evo - if they even had stock. This stuff works but is thick and it translates to the lever feeling very clearly. dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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