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[Closed] Alternative to Fox Fluid/oil

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Hi,

does anyone know of a cheaper just as good alternative the the fox branded fluids/oils?

cheers

Jon


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 4:32 pm
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The red is silkolene RSF 10wt.
Green is Torco which is about the same price and the float fluid is Torco assembly paste if memory serves.

There's a chap called Peter VanDeran or something like that who published a lovely table that compares all the centi-stroke values for most fork oils. This is the true measure rather than the nominal wt.


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 4:43 pm
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peter verdone

http://www.peterverdone.com/archive/bikesuspension.htm

i like putoline fork oil, works for me, the float stuff is not so expensive 1 bottle will last ages, but i have used a bit of gear oil in the air chamber before, worked OK.

http://www.putoline.com/en/
http://www.putoline.com/en/products/catalogue/segp_offroad/psusp/464/off-road/suspension-oils/hpx-10/


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 4:48 pm
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Great thanks thats helpful!


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 4:57 pm
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Motul you'll get it from any good motorbike shop !,all there oil is the db's !..just check the weight of fork oil
You require ..


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 5:16 pm
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even Fox have apparently stopped using the Float fluid(repackaged 90wt gear oil) in the lowers as they've finally realised that as soon as the fork goes through a few cycles the lower weight oil in the bath will jusy flush the Float out of the foam rings...

I use Silkolene in all my forks (fox Float RL, RS Reba, RS Rev, RS Lyrik). I dont think for one second Fox, RS etc have refineries that produce their own oils, and if Silkolene is good enough for race-quality motorcycle forks its good enough for MTB.


 
Posted : 27/01/2013 5:44 pm

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