I guess it will be an interesting experiment then, could be one of the cheapest upgrades you do. Let us know how you get along.
Friday, November 01, 2002, 2:29:40 PM, you wrote: BC> well, no-one has seemed to have had a problem with it before in the BC> past.....well at least of i havent heard of anything out of all the people i BC> have talked to about it BC> you should have seen my shocks before i changed the oil.....they were BC> useless, werent dampening at all BC> ----- Original Message ----- BC> From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BC> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BC> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 1:04 PM BC> 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 BC> soft/hard it is...whats the worst that could happen......they are just too BC> stiff?? >> >> BC> this isnt secondhand oil by the way, its brand new pennzoil stuff i BC> 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 BC> 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 BC> struts? What you need to do it properly is some motor cycle fork oil ~15 BC> 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 BC> day. >> >> BC> regards >> BC> Terry >> BC> -----Original Message----- >> BC> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BC> [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 BC> feels solf (which i doubt it will) i could just put some straight 20w50 in BC> 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 BC> oil....should i just do like a 50/50 mix with the 20w50 i have and see how i BC> 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 BC> 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 BC> w 50 mixed to gether . >> BC> as far as i can remember the proper oil is a bit thicker BC> 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 BC> basically take them away and you wouldnt notice a difference......i need a BC> quick fix just for the moment before i buy some decent >> BC> ones... >> >> BC> id really like to spend $0 on them.....will just BC> changing the oil in them improve them at all?? 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