mandarawessels Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Hi All what fluid goes in the leverarm shockabsorbers? tx John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Lever arm shock absorber fluid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Certainly does ! http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-tools/lubricants/lever-arm-damper-oils Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mandarawessels Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 thanks for your replies I heard that hydraulic jack fluid is fine(£4 per 500 ml) cheers john. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 whatever motorbike fork oil will do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Doesn't the weight of the fluid affect the damping rate? If so why would you chance it with anything that's not specifically made for shock absorbers unless you know for certain that it's the same stuff? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hi John, jack oil is not quite the same thing . . . . it will suffice in emergency, but average jack oil is heavier for a start, thus slowing the damper action, and doesn't contain the anti-foaming agents present in shock oil, net result after hard driving being gas bubbles and a damper that isn't functioning adequately. Shock oil is costly for a reason, jack oil is considerably cheaper for converse reasons - it doesn't have to cope with such an arduous environment ! Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mandarawessels Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Cheers alec, that makes sense. tx, John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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