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Fork Oil

  • 25-07-2013 2:25pm
    #1
    Bawnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys - quick one - plan on changing the fork seals and oil over the weekend and need to pick up some oil this evening. I see Halfords have an own brand oil, but it looks like it's only in 5W30. Would this cause issues? Or maybe softness/hardness in the front suspension? It's marketed as motorcycle fork oil, but is it best avoided?

    If so, where's best to pick some up on quick notice? I'm in Sandyford but will be travelling to Maynooth so anywhere in between suits. Would any motor factors stock it?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Bawnmore wrote: »
    Hi guys - quick one - plan on changing the fork seals and oil over the weekend and need to pick up some oil this evening. I see Halfords have an own brand oil, but it looks like it's only in 5W30. Would this cause issues? Or maybe softness/hardness in the front suspension? It's marketed as motorcycle fork oil, but is it best avoided?

    If so, where's best to pick some up on quick notice? I'm in Sandyford but will be travelling to Maynooth so anywhere in between suits. Would any motor factors stock it?

    Cheers
    5w is pretty thin, you can use ATF fluid its fine in forks and is about 10w.
    Its what you used before there was fork oil available!


  • #3
    Bawnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭Bawnmore


    Cheers - and any motor factors should stock this, right?

    Something like this would be ok?


  • #4
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Yep that's the stuff. You can get it cheaper again if you look around.


  • #5
    Bawnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭Bawnmore


    You're right - will be dropping into Lucan Motorcycles where it's 8 quid a litre. Thanks again.


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