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[Closed] Fork Oil - 7.5wt - what's best and where from?

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only need enought for one service so don't really want to have 1L lying around for 6 years until the next service as it'll have gone off by then...


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 11:32 am
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TF for small bottles or motorbike shop for larger bottles.....both will be the same price.


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 11:37 am
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I got some from Chain Reaction a while ago - think it's £5.99 for 500ml.


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 11:39 am
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crc - stendec


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 11:48 am
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Halfords do it

You may as well get a bigger bottle if it's no dearer & use it as a general lubricating oil if you have no use for what's left


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 11:51 am
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any synthetic fork oil will do the trick really. I get all mine from a local motorbike shop. at the moment i have PJ1 5w and 10w which i mix but i've had silkolene in the past. Don't be fooled by MTB marketing! fox suspension fluid is just re-branded Torco RSF medium.


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 11:57 am
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Motor bike shops is the way forward.

If you ask nicely, as they use a litre at a time in most forks, they'll let you have 100ml for next to nowt


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 12:01 pm
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Aye - another vote for motorbike shops, Silkolene stuff for me!

Like Bomberman I also blended a mix of 10wt and 5wt, as 7.5wt seemed hard to source at the time.

Suited me perfectly, as I could tune oil weights for my far less hefty Bro and my (then) GF.


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 12:24 pm
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just for info sake you can also substitute fox float fluid for 85w gear oil as it's the same! I took a syringe to my motorbike shop and they filled it free of charge. These motorbike shops are a lot cheaper than mountain bike shops. puts us to shame!


 
Posted : 25/08/2009 12:31 pm