Hcor.net Forum Index -> Tech Stuff/Tuning -> Shimano mineral oil       View previous topic :: View next topic  Shimano mineral oil Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:01 am RULER Burner   Joined: Aug 20, 2003 Posts: 487 Location: Philly So I need to switch my lines and bleed my m755 and when I went down to my basement last night to do so I found that I had previously knocked over my Shimano mineral oil and it had all leaked out. I am wondering about going to the drugstore and picking up some mineral oil from there, has anyone done this and if so, what brand have they selected? Also, I just replaced the oil in my fork and I still have a bunch left... I have heard that 5 weight fork oil works well as a replacement for mineral oil too. I have called all my lbs and none of them have mineral oil in stock. I don't want to wait for it to come in either. Any thoughts or suggestions would be a help. _________________ Bowler on the Roll Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:29 pm AncientOne Toy   Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 27 any mineral oil works fine Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:46 pm Timekiller Burner   Joined: Oct 23, 2006 Posts: 169 Location: North Jersey yup.. mineral oil is mineral oil... shimano just takes advantage of the 'industry markup' _________________ -Ryan Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:38 pm spinteck All-City   Joined: Nov 02, 2004 Posts: 718 Location: Pottstown PA Isn't baby oil just mineral oil??? _________________ Be Kind, Be True, Be Fearless and RIDE! Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:46 am Timekiller Burner   Joined: Oct 23, 2006 Posts: 169 Location: North Jersey I think so... but with a few addatives like fragrance n stuff. _________________ -Ryan

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:47 am

RULER Burner   Joined: Aug 20, 2003 Posts: 487 Location: Philly Stay away from anything with fragrances right? Any other additives I should watch for? _________________ Bowler on the Roll

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:56 pm

spinteck All-City   Joined: Nov 02, 2004 Posts: 718 Location: Pottstown PA Yeah, but your bike will smell pretty the more it leaks!! _________________ Be Kind, Be True, Be Fearless and RIDE!

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:16 am

RULER Burner   Joined: Aug 20, 2003 Posts: 487 Location: Philly spinteck wrote: Yeah, but your bike will smell pretty the more it leaks!! that would balance out the funk my armor is giving off right now.... _________________ Bowler on the Roll

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