stewie911 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Where can I find mineral oil for my disk brakes? Seems like the lbs's don't stock them. One shop offered to sell me a bottle for R35 with enough oil to bleed one brake. I can order from crc, but I'd like to have it as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad006 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Hahaha im sitting with a 1.5 or 2L here at home...Never opened... How much is it worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyLegs Posted May 17, 2010 Share Try Solomons in Woodmead. They had a few small bottles a couple of weeks back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100Tours Posted May 17, 2010 Share order from chris willemse cycles - normally deliver in 48h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbeadc Posted May 17, 2010 Share I got some from a motorbike shop, KTM. It works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewie911 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Rad, crc has them for R160 per litre with vat. CWC has it for R130 per 100ml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manbearpig Posted May 18, 2010 Share At a garage. Unless it says it's synthetic then it's mineral based. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coenie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Ask Johan Borman, he would be able to tell you what to get I think that it is DOT4, but not sure then you can get it from Midas...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted May 18, 2010 Share Ask Johan Borman' date=' he would be able to tell you what to get I think that it is DOT4, but not sure then you can get it from Midas......[/quote'] DO NOT PUT DOT4 BRAKE FLUID IN A MINERAL OIL BRAKE SYSTEM!!!! I've heard you can get from a motorcycle dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewie911 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Ask Johan Borman' date=' he would be able to tell you what to get I think that it is DOT4, but not sure then you can get it from Midas......[/quote'] DO NOT PUT DOT4 BRAKE FLUID IN A MINERAL OIL BRAKE SYSTEM!!!! I've heard you can get from a motorcycle dealer I use shimano, so I need mineral oil. DOT will ruin my seals or whatever. I'll try a motorcycle shop. There's one not far from where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coenie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Ask Johan Borman' date=' he would be able to tell you what to get I think that it is DOT4, but not sure then you can get it from Midas......[/quote'] DO NOT PUT DOT4 BRAKE FLUID IN A MINERAL OIL BRAKE SYSTEM!!!! I've heard you can get from a motorcycle dealer Hmm why not?https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=84368&KW=dot&PID=1167910#1167910https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=83950&KW=dot&PID=1163516#1163516 Like I said I do not know what Shimano uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad006 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Ill confirm what size the bottle is and we can take it from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted May 18, 2010 Share If you go to any good bike shop they should have. If they don't. they can get within a day or two from the local agents. If you use any other oil than what is prescribed by the manufacturer your warranty will be void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecnic Posted May 18, 2010 Share Ask Johan Borman' date=' he would be able to tell you what to get I think that it is DOT4, but not sure then you can get it from Midas...... [/quote']DO NOT PUT DOT4 BRAKE FLUID IN A MINERAL OIL BRAKE SYSTEM!!!!I've heard you can get from a motorcycle dealerHmm why not?https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=84368&KW=dot&PID=1167910#1167910https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=83950&KW=dot&PID=1163516#1163516Like I said I do not know what Shimano uses Brakes use either Dot 4 or Mineral Oil, Shimano most definately uses mineral oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted May 19, 2010 Share Ask Johan Borman' date=' he would be able to tell you what to get I think that it is DOT4, but not sure then you can get it from Midas...... [/quote']DO NOT PUT DOT4 BRAKE FLUID IN A MINERAL OIL BRAKE SYSTEM!!!!I've heard you can get from a motorcycle dealerHmm why not?https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=84368&KW=dot&PID=1167910#1167910https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=83950&KW=dot&PID=1163516#1163516Like I said I do not know what Shimano uses HUGE difference between DOT$ and any mineral oil!!!like they said...do not use the wrong oil with the wrong brake system...on the other hand you do not have to pay hundreds of bucks for the generic oil either...just stick to the same kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wac1 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Use motorex hydraulic oil . Perfect for all brake systems . You can also get the mineral hydraulic oil from mercedes , they use the oil in the active suspension models . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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