Brake Fluid or Silicon oil Packet

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RadicalR1150R
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Brake Fluid or Silicon oil Packet

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calipers soon to be rebuilt. Included was a packet of silicon oil. Should I use it, or just brake fluid?
& do the joint seals get lubed? between caliper halves..
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Re: Brake Fluid or Silicon oil Packet

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& do the joint seals get lubed? between caliper halves
That's where I'd use some of that silicone oil, and on the piston seals too.
Check Clymer's manual for proper rebuilding procedures.
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Re: Brake Fluid or Silicon oil Packet

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Use standard dot3/4
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Re: Brake Fluid or Silicon oil Packet

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Or DOT 5.1
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