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    How much brake fluid do I need to bleed my brakes?

    How much brake fluid do I need to bleed my brakes?

      50ml of brake fluid is enough to perform a bleed on one set of cycle brakes (front and rear). If the old brake fluid is particularly dirty or di...

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    What is meant by 'degassing' brake fluid?

    What is meant by 'degassing' brake fluid?

    Degassing will allow you to remove the tiny air bubbles trapped inside the brake fluid. By creating a vacuum inside your syringe these tiny air bub...

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    What is meant by wet and dry boiling points of brake fluid?

    What is meant by wet and dry boiling points of brake fluid?

    The Dry Boiling Point of brake fluid refers to the boiling temperature of fresh, new brake fluid from an unopened container. Whereas the Wet Boilin...

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    What is the shelf life of DOT and mineral oil brake fluid?

    What is the shelf life of DOT and mineral oil brake fluid?

      DOT Brake Fluid The shelf life of glycol-based DOT brake fluid is very poor due to its hygroscopic properties, which is why every bottle should ...

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    What's the difference between DOT 4 and DOT 5.1 brake fluid?

    What's the difference between DOT 4 and DOT 5.1 brake fluid?

    DOT 4 and DOT 5.1 are both glycol-based brake fluids and are used widely in the automotive and cycle industry. They are controlled by standards set...

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    What's the difference between DOT brake fluid and mineral oil?

    What's the difference between DOT brake fluid and mineral oil?

    We actually wrote a whole article on this very subject which you can find here. For the purposes of this FAQ page we're going to feed you the short...

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    How do I know which brake fluid to use in my brakes?

    How do I know which brake fluid to use in my brakes?

    The type of brake fluid you should use in your hydraulic brake depends on your brake model. You will usually find the type of fluid your brake was ...

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    Which brake fluids are used in hydraulic bicycle brakes?

    Which brake fluids are used in hydraulic bicycle brakes?

    There are two types of brake fluid used in hydraulic bicycle bike brakes today: DOT Fluid and; Mineral Oil   DOT Fluid Certainly the most common...

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