Some advice on hydraulic brake oil please...

felix.london

I have Shimano BR-M525 hydraulic disc brakes. The levers have reservoirs for 'Mineral oil' on them so I'm guessing that's what I need to use...

Is there any benefit of using Shimano Mineral Oil over any other brand (e.g. Weldtite) ?

Thanks.

nicklouse

nope.

felix.london

Didn't think so.

..And the Shimano 'Bleed Kit' just seems to be a small bottle of over priced oil and a small length of tubing. Weldtite oil & a trip to the DIY shop for the tubing will give me the same results then? (with a more user friendly length of tube) - or am I missing a vital bit of kit that's included with the Shimano product?

Thanks.

nicklouse

nope.

Mojo_666

My mate uses a random tube and some oil from Halfords, we did find however it was a little cleaner using one of my avid bleed syringes to put the oil in rather than pour it direct into the reservoir.

felix.london

Thanks Mojo!

@ nicklouse - think you could do with watching this video that you posted, mate

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum

especially the bit that says "when replying to a post, make it funny or interesting..."

nope?

Mojo_666

felix.london wrote:

Thanks Mojo!

@ nicklouse - think you could do with watching this video that you posted, mate

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum

especially the bit that says "when replying to a post, make it funny or interesting..."

nope?

You are welcome, and to be fair nicklouse is not normally a one word answer kinda guy.

nicklouse

maybe using open questions rather thav closed ones would get you a better response.

Is there any benefit of using Shimano Mineral Oil over any other brand (e.g. Weldtite) ?

invites only two possible answers.

or am I missing a vital bit of kit that's included with the Shimano product?

invites only two possible answers.

so what do you expect? (that is an open question )

felix.london

hahaha - touché.

To answer your open question : I don't expect anything and I am very appreciative with any help or advice as I get back into mountain biking but I would think that you should stick to the rules that you posted in that rather funny little video - I won't quote it again.

But I will try to make any future questions more open...is that ok? (joke)

Cheers.

cooldad

per the rules in the video

Step 6: Respect the Admins
It's their website, and they can do whatever the hell they like with it. You're a guest, and hassling them about how they run things is akin to going round your Auntie's house and curling one out in her tea-pot.


Or be beaten with the banstick.

felix.london

hahaha - had to read the "curling one out in her teapot" again and just saw the end of your post..."the banstick" ? Are you guys for real?

That's not cool, cooldad.

" I would think that you should stick to the rules that you posted in that rather funny little video" - you think that equals disrespect? - come off it.

Seems some of you guys take this forum way too seriously. Isn't it about helping people, meeting people and having fun?

Anonymous

And answering questions succintly.

felix.london

Succinctly is my word of the day! I like it. Cheers

Anonymous

I'd suggest you check the spelling though. I just took a run up at it, and hoped for the best.

felix.london

My spelling is awful but Google Chrome seems to be good at making it better for me.

cooldad

The banstick was a joke. Like curling one in her teapot. Don't take things too seriously.

felix.london

Every time I read the teapot line a start laughing out loud (I'm allergic to that abbreviation)