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Hayes 9 fluid

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#1 ·
Is it true that i need some kind of special fluid for these, or can I just use mineral oil? all of the threads i've seen say either one or the other, and im not sure.
 
#2 ·
Do not use mineral oil in a Hayes system. All Hayes brakes use DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid.

Here is a link to the Hayes nine manual.

http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/pdf/45-14550BEnglishForWeb.pdf

Also, let us know where these threads are saying to use mineral in Hayes - we gotta correct that.....

Some manufacturers do use mineral oil - Shimano and Magura (ok, they use their own "magura blood" which is essentially a mineral oil).
 
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