juicy 3's

morleyman200
morleyman200 Posts: 513
edited January 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
hi all, i have just bought a avid bleed kit for when ever i need to bleed my brakes, i found it cheap so got it

on the leaver it says DOT 4.1.
but the oil i got with the bleed kit is DOT 5.0, can i still use this in my juicy 3s?

tom

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    for Avids you want DOT4 or DOT5.1

    DOT5 does not want to go anywhere near any bike brakes.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • morleyman200
    morleyman200 Posts: 513
    yea sorry, it is dot 5.1, so i am fine in putting dot 5.1 in when there might be 4.1 in them?

    tom

    and just curiosity why not 5.0? what's the difference between the DOT oils?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    there is no such thing as DOT4.1

    DOT5 is silicon fluid and just about the only user is the US Armed forces and it is not compatible with either mineral or glycol based fluids.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • morleyman200
    morleyman200 Posts: 513
    ah right, fair enoug :lol:

    well ill just stick to the 5.1 i got in the kit :P

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