Repairing disc brakes

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:13:05 +0100
Paul Boyd wrote:

Another advantage of Shimano brakes is that they use mineral oil
rather than DOT brake fluid so it's "nicer" to use and won't damage
paint if you spill any.

Despite all the warnings about paint damage I've never experienced
this except in one car when I spilled some and didn't bother to clean
it up properly. If you wipe with a dry then a wet cloth shortly after
spilling the fluid it doesn't seem to cause any problems.

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Can you not arrange a break in the cover, with cable stops and either a
pulley (al la Sturmy-Archer) or something like the Simplex
demultiplicator?

Sounds like something out of the old batman :-)

"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20081003140423.39b55f16@bluemoon...
On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:13:05 +0100
Paul Boyd wrote:

Another advantage of Shimano brakes is that they use mineral oil
rather than DOT brake fluid so it's "nicer" to use and won't damage
paint if you spill any.

Despite all the warnings about paint damage I've never experienced
this except in one car when I spilled some and didn't bother to clean
it up properly. If you wipe with a dry then a wet cloth shortly after
spilling the fluid it doesn't seem to cause any problems.

Ok, another advantage of magura/shimano mineral oil is that it isn't
hygroscopic so doesn't go off in the same way.

(and another advantage for me is that my car uses it :-) )

cheers,
clive

On 03/10/2008 14:10, Clive George said,

Ok, another advantage of magura/shimano mineral oil is that it isn't
hygroscopic so doesn't go off in the same way.

Actually, that's probably the main advantage, now you come to mention it :-)

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