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Author Topic: hs33 to shimano  (Read 6098 times)

timber 2114

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hs33 to shimano
« on: October 03, 2015, 10:03:17 am »
hi i have a 657 expert series with magura hs33 brakes on, the levers are in poor condition . but i have a new pair of shimano lx dual control  hydraulic levers , does any one know if you can fit the shimano levers to hs33 calipers thanks dave.
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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2015, 03:29:37 am »
I don't know if you can do that, but I always found Magura Tech support to be very good in the past (>10 years ago!) so maybe give them a call?

All I do know is that both Magura and Shimano use mineral oil as brake fluid.

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timber 2114

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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2015, 03:06:09 pm »
ok col thanks for your quick response i will see if i can contact magura and see what they say.
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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2015, 04:40:49 pm »
As I recall, Magura brakes use mineral oil and Shimano brakes use DOT3 brake fluid. The seals are probably not chemically compatible between the two, though there is a slim possibility they used something like Viton which is immune to almost any solvent.

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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2015, 05:52:57 am »
No, Fyrestormer, I'm VERY confident that Shimano use Mineral Oil. (albeit their own propriety one).

However I also understand/believe the hype that Magura and Shimano Mineral Oils are NOT compatible and should not be mixed, so Dave may have a compatibility issue as Magura Oil might eat the Shimano seals and vice versa.

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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2015, 11:32:05 pm »
Sorry, I was thinking of Hope brakes. My bad.

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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 12:39:50 pm »
I've used magura calipers with Kooka Racha hydro levers 5 years with no problem.
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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2015, 01:12:00 pm »
hi w2zero ive been told one users hi pressure and the other low pressure ,  maybe i will just do it and let every one no how it works out cheers dave.
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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2015, 04:23:09 am »
.................................... maybe i will just do it and let every one no how it works out cheers dave.
Of course, if the seals explode in use on a massive descent, we may not hear from you again..................<GRIN>.......only kidding, Good Luck!
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1999 x500
1999 900 Frame
1998 4000se
1998 4000
1997 957 Frame
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1992 962 Frame
1991 Marin Pine Mountain with a Flex Stem

timber 2114

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Re: hs33 to shimano
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2015, 10:50:29 am »
yes col, you have a point there maybe i should just get some new hs33 levers of ebay and stay in one piece cheers dave
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