Joined Oct 2005
935 Posts | 21+
Texas
Magura Blood is nothing like brake fluid, and is in no way interchangeable with any type of brake fluid. It can be used after it is open as it does not absorb water. Magura Blood is fancy overpriced hydraulic oil. KTM/Husaberg refers to is as "mineral oil" and has it stamped on all their Magura clutch master cylinders. Basically "mineral oil only" is Austrian for "don't use brake fluid". Later bikes use Brembo clutch master cylinders and they use brake fluid, not mineral oil. Lots of different fluids can replace Magura Blood, and it has been beaten to death if you care to search that. I don't want to be responsible for starting yet another thread on alternatives to Magura Blood!
Joined Nov 2001
17K Posts | 773+
Ely, England
while also being Hydroscopic I wouldn't think it is of importance. the brake fluid hasd a safety issue involved that is why people get anal about it. as for mineral oil, you'll be just fine!
regards
Taffy
Joined Oct 2005
935 Posts | 21+
Texas
If you have a leak in the orings of the piston, you will be injecting DOT4 in to your engine oilthat's not good
Mineral oil not a problem
ZAGA
Good point. The rubber seals in the Magura master cylinder don't get along very well with brake fluid either. I have rebuilt a couple because of that.
Lightweight fork oil works really good as a Magura fluid replacement too, either 5 wt or 2.5 wt.
Hi
But I don't mind to do it !
Use ATF oil
ZAGA
I use atf to. Works great and have a nice color!
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