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silicone or standard brake fluid
Trigger:
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--- Quote from: Trigger on October 12, 2023, 07:13:24 AM ---I have used OKE brake DOT 5 on all my bikes for a few years now and it is great ;)
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Got confused when I looked up DOT5 and some products came up with DOT5.1 ...evidently that stuff is more like DOT3 and 4 and not silicone.
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The .1 makes a big difference mate. ;) Oke Dot 5 is good stuff.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I use Dot 5.1 in our cars as it's a good specification - iirc it's fully synthetic but miscible with older fluids such as 3.0 & 4.0.
Johnny4428:
+1 for Oke dot5. 👍
K2-K6:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on October 12, 2023, 07:03:58 AM ---Never used any grease on calipers seals just brake fluid
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To me it's proven in longevity, piston retracting as designed and verified over much longer period before having to work on it again. Silicone grease takes it every time for corrosion too in my experience. I wouldn't do any caliper without it.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
In the absence of a dust seal I do wonder how much seal lubricant of any kind will remain under the heat of braking.
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