Avid Brake Fluid

ElliesDad
ElliesDad Posts: 245
edited May 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
I have Avid Elixir 1 hydaulic brakes on my Boardman Comp HT which, according to Avids specs, uses DOT 4 fluid.

When I come to bleeding the brakes would I be able to use DOT 5.1 fluid, ie can I just use DOT 5.1 for the bleed or do I need to completely flush out the old DOT 4 fluid first? Further to this, are these brakes even compatible with DOT 5.1?

I ask becasue all the bleed kits I have seen seem to come with DOT 5.1 fluid.

Thanks
2012 Boardman FS Team
2014 Giant Defy 2

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Dot3 or 4 or 5.1 will all be fine and are all mixable.

    use and do as you want.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • ElliesDad
    ElliesDad Posts: 245
    Ok, thanks for the confirmation.
    2012 Boardman FS Team
    2014 Giant Defy 2

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