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synthetic/fully synthetic/mineral oil?
which do i choose if not buying fork oil? presume 15wt still (rock shox)
Go to your local motorbike shop and get some 15w fork oil its about 4000000% cheaper than rockshox own brand and just the same
I know that cheers 🙂 Just on the enduroforkseals site it recommends 5wt40 fully synthetic as it flows around better and sticks to parts easier
anyone corroborate this /\
Below is the oil Rockshox re-brand and double the price of, even the bottle is identical.
http://www.partsxpress.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=168_37_314&products_id=565
Teh oil in the lowers os just for lubrication. It don't really matter too much what you use.
If 5/40 is recommended thats just basic car multigrade - get the cheapest.
fully synth lubricates better than semi synth, not sure if it's noticeable as a fork lube though.
TBH, for the amount I use, I just find it easier to pick up a bottle of Fox stuff every couple of years or so
Fairly sure that they are adding a big premium but I can't be bothered for the [very] occasional saving of a fiver or so
IIRC, 4 litres of Castrol semi synth for my car was dearer than Fox oil anyway
i use leftover semi-synth 10/40 from doing my motorbikes (leftover new stuff that is!).
Coming from the NE if that makes any difference.
I needed to carryout an oil service mid Alps trip last year and used some the spare engine oil we had for the van.
IIRC it was synthetic 5/40w and the forks (36 Talas R) felt 'gloopier' than with the [thinner] 7w fork oil. Whch is no great suprise as the engine oil was thicker.
Hasn't done the forks any harm. If fact when I swapped out the oil (for fork oil) upon returning from holiday the forks felt really plush. More so than after previous oil changes.
anyone corroborate this /\
Was the quote that should be in the post above.
TBH, for the amount I use, I just find it easier to pick up a bottle of Fox stuff every couple of years or soFairly sure that they are adding a big premium but I can't be bothered for the [very] occasional saving of a fiver or so
Got to agree with what Uplink says here.
Personally, for RS forks I use this...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8399
...and then for my Fox forks I just buy the Fox branded oil from my LBS
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