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Pike oil change

9 posts & 6 voices | Started 2 years ago by CaptainMainwaring | Latest reply from Johnny Panic

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CaptainMainwaring - Member

Anyone have a link to a video showing how to change the oil bath on an air Pike or even a decent step by step guide? Checked the SRAM/Rockshox site and Google but can't find anything. The Rockshox owners manual has absolutely zippo

Posted 2 years ago #
nigew - Member

try here, the service guide is near the botom of the page in a PDF and there are videos on youtube!
Its really easy to do, dont bother with different weights of oil, just use 15 wt top and bottom.

Posted 2 years ago #
fivespot - Member

15w oil for top !? Far too heavy for damping.

Posted 2 years ago #
nigew - Member

Thats what the manual recommends.

Posted 2 years ago #
nuke - Member

Thats what the manual recommends.

...except in the the moco damper where it recommends 5wt

Posted 2 years ago #
nigew - Member

Oops, how embarrasing ive got it the wrong way round

Posted 2 years ago #
seanodav - Member

For changing oil in lowers use this.
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readcalvinscorner.asp?id=226

Posted 2 years ago #
CaptainMainwaring - Member

Thanks guys. I'll have a go as soon as I can get hold of some oil. I assume this will have to come from an LBS or t'internet rather than a garage?

Posted 2 years ago #
Johnny Panic - Member

Motorbike shop.

Posted 2 years ago #

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