And mind the rebound side bottom bolt as they are rather soft 😉

Nobody likes a blocked port do they…

Dead easy to do a lowers service, just follow the SRAM guide and use a torque wrench.

I got a 2oz tube of slick honey grease from Billys BMX but now out of stock and Ison Distribution has an ETA of 14th April, not sure what else is a suitable substitute but slick honey looks very much like a thin calcium based waterproof grease. I got a litre of Rockshox 0W-30 oil from bike-discount.de as couldn’t find it in the UK and wanted to stick with the specified oil on my lovely spendy new forks but I’m 99% certain it is Maxima Ultra 0w30 ester synthetic motorbike engine oil and it definitely smells and looks like it is but I guess there is a chance the engine oil has additives in it that aren’t in the RS stuff. As there is so little oil in the damper side lower leg I removed the lowers to check before I used them and although they was oil present it only dripped out of the air side lower leg and at least I know they’re lubed properly now.

Got my bits from loco (plus longer damper rod)
Need to remember crush washers next time.

air rod rrp is £34.99 although next delivery of these is due mid April as have sold all the ones we had as the forks are so popular as well as the mods to shorten them below what’s available in stock lengths from Rockshox.
Don’t sell slick honey as Ison don’t seem to want to sell it, currently using some rather nice Maxima stuff that’s not stupidally expensive and P600 on o rings which is rather pricey!

cool 🙂
Are the foam rings the same as in lyriks i.e. 35mm foam rings?

I’ve bought stuff from loco and I’m very happy with advise, products and help I hope he doesn’t mind me saying this.
Don’t email him as he is so busy and misses them I think. Also bare with him when calling as I’m guessing he is a one man band and is out biking or working elsewhere sometimes.

fozzy but its ok to page him on here yeah??

The hardest part for me was sourcing the Rockshox 0w30 oil. Couldn’t find any Slick Honey grease either but SRAM support said it was ok leave out for the moment. Not sure how important the grease is. LoCo?

After I completed the ‘lowers’ service I’m convinced mine sound different on rebound. Feel fine on the trail though. Can’t see how anything could’ve changed as the damper is sealed. Weird.

Not really sure what prompted your comments Fozzy, if you need any parts I’m still at the workshop so feel free to give me a call to place an order.
The mails may have co incieded with me being off work for 2 weeks odd inc. a hstay in hospital, one of the other technicians should have made you aware of any delays though

Thanks Loco. Do recommend any particular grease? Can’t find Slick Honey anywhere.
Yep I put oil in 🙂
I’m wondering if the damper needs bleeding and air has got in, can’t see how though. They definitely sound different on rebound. Strange.

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Serviced mine after only a few hours use, just to check enough oil in there (didn’t turn out to be much oil at all so glad I did it).

One slight issue was when I removed the lowers a tiny ring of metal came out of each lower: looked similar to a stripped thread but a complete circle: looked to me like each shaft had tightened onto the inside of the lower and crushed the metal there. Bit concerned of this happening again and potentially damaging the internals. Anyone else experienced this??