well, no-one has seemed to have had a problem with it before in the past.....well at least of i havent heard of anything out of all the people i have talked to about it
you should have seen my shocks before i changed the oil.....they were useless, werent dampening at all ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 1:04 PM Subject: Re: shocks.... > Different oils behave differently under different temperatures, > pressures etc. I dont know a lot about oil, but because of that I > wouldnt dare go substituting when I dont know what the effects are > going to be. > The worst that could happen to your mechanicals is your new shocks > could mean you turn a $6k investment into a $6k paperweight with the > help of your local tree. > > Friday, November 01, 2002, 11:36:19 AM, you wrote: > > BC> oil is oil right.....doesnt just the thickness of the oil affect how soft/hard it is...whats the worst that could happen......they are just too stiff?? > > BC> this isnt secondhand oil by the way, its brand new pennzoil stuff i had laying around, same with the gearbox oil > BC> ----- Original Message ----- > BC> From: mark krawczuk > BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:29 AM > BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > > > BC> no `im not kidding. i think he said he wanted to spend $0.... > BC> i put auto trans fluid in manual gearbox.... > > BC> i reckon auto fluid is a fair match for the proper fork fluid... > > BC> mark k > BC> ----- Original Message ----- > BC> From: Terry Rudd > BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:14 AM > BC> Subject: RE: shocks.... > > > BC> You guys are kidding right? Who puts engine or tranny oil in struts? What you need to do it properly is some motor cycle fork oil ~15 weight gives a nice firm strut, any higher than that and > BC> you can go racing. Motor cycle fork oil was the poor man's Koni in my day. > > BC> regards > BC> Terry > BC> -----Original Message----- > BC> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Ben C > BC> Sent: Thursday, 31 October 2002 9:21 PM > BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > > > BC> thanx a lot for the advice mark......ill try that....if it still feels solf (which i doubt it will) i could just put some straight 20w50 in right too make it even stiffer?? > > BC> ----- Original Message ----- > BC> From: mark krawczuk > BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:42 PM > BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > > > BC> hi, i`d put 75% 20w50 and 25 % gearbox oil. > > BC> mark k > BC> ----- Original Message ----- > BC> From: Ben C > BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:51 AM > BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > > > BC> ooh, i just found some manual gearbox oil....also some diff oil....should i just do like a 50/50 mix with the 20w50 i have and see how i go??? i cant do any harm right?? just might be a > BC> bit hard?? > > BC> ----- Original Message ----- > BC> From: mark krawczuk > BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:08 PM > BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > > > BC> hi, i did put new oil in the original shocks once, i even bought new suspension oil from motor traders. > BC> i think that the oil u have might be to thik. > BC> try some auto trans fluid ( even used oil/s) and some 20 w 50 mixed to gether . > BC> as far as i can remember the proper oil is a bit thicker than sewing machine oil. > > BC> mark k > BC> ----- Original Message ----- > BC> From: Ben C > BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:19 AM > BC> Subject: shocks.... > > > BC> my front shocks are totally useless.....you could basically take them away and you wouldnt notice a difference......i need a quick fix just for the moment before i buy some decent > BC> ones... > > BC> id really like to spend $0 on them.....will just changing the oil in them improve them at all?? 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