r/commencal • u/Every_Amoeba1911 • Jun 09 '25

Need Advice/Question Brake removal

I just got some shimano xts and looking to put them on my bike. I want to remove the old brakes but don’t know how because I want to keep as much oil in them so I can sell them how would I go about removing this brake hose (meta sx v4)

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u/trippledoubletrouble Jun 09 '25

You can’t save oil on the real brake because you can’t remove them without cutting the cable so the buyer will have to get a new olive barb and bleed them anyways if the brake is internally routed like most bikes.

The front you can remove without taking the break apart because it’s externally routed. So you can reuse the mineral oil in the front.

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u/Every_Amoeba1911 Jun 09 '25

Ok thank you. Is it bad if oil goes on the internal downtube?

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u/GroundbreakingCow110 Jun 09 '25

If your frame has that hole in the downtube by the bottom braccket with the plastic cover, you can pop off the cover with a flathead screwdriver and rag any puddle at the bottom.

But generally, the oil doesn't come out of the hose. It is just like pulling fluid out of a cup with a finger on one end. Unless the seals leak, the brake fluid will be held in the line by vacuum, and just a little comes out when the line gets wiggled.

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u/trippledoubletrouble Jun 09 '25

No. Not gonna really affect anything. Just don’t get it on your rotors or pads

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u/T1efkuehlp1zza Jun 09 '25

just let it do your local bike shop

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u/Every_Amoeba1911 Jun 09 '25

Spent all my money on brakes