Like Thomas, I used hydralic jack oil in a rear shock that was
leaking like crazy. It slowed the leak to a bare trickle, kept that
shock working for another 2 years, with only monthly topping up,
until once again the thing leaked too much...big slick on the
driveway. Then had it replaced, but the hydralic oil did stay in and
provided a good shock for about 2 years.
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Having had a hard time finding motorcycle fork oil and being too
impatient to wait for Armstrong oil from VB, I decided to try
hydraulic jack oil in my front lever shocks. I sucked out all the
old stuff with a syringe before topping up with the new stuff. It
has made a huge difference - quite stiff. I initially intended this
as a temporary measure to see if it improved handling. It did such
a good job I'm tempted to leave it in but I don't know if it will
have an adverse affect on the longevity of my shocks. Anyone have
any long term experience with this?
Tom
74 Midget
Thomas Wannenburg MD.
Cardiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Wake Forest Univ twannen@isnet.is.wfu.edu
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