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Planning to do a lowers service the old 150mm fox 32s float (2014 ?) on the hardtail and the reference pages on fox site for older models don't seem to be around anymore. So some quick questions for the collective as I need to buy oils:
Do I go Fox gold 20wt and for newer low friction seals?
Better off with 10wt oil (generic fork oil?) as read 20wt in our colder climate may be too sticky?
Do you still need blue fox float fluid if using Gold?
Best priced source for this stuff
Where to get oil volume info from ?
many thanks
I used this as a reference when I bought some older Fox forks of eBay. Used the Gold oil, seal driver and seals all from Brink.
https://biketechtools.com/forks/oil-volumes/fox/select-fork
According to Fox you need new wiper seals for the Gold.... no idea why...
Assuming you are changing the Wipers then you only need Gold
If it has a 4 digit ID code this should help
https://www.ridefox.com/fox17/help.php?m=bike
If not the modern oil volumes are in the service procedures link.
If its older then some of the old pages are still floating around, eg 2011
https://www.ridefox.com/fox_tech_center/owners_manuals/011/Content/Intro/Product_Selector.html
IF using new seals/gold oil then its Gold in the air chamber so no need for float fluid.
Thanks for those links - dug out the s/n and according to Fox it's actually a 140mm 2011 open bath. Fox site still states red 10w oil and float fluid but I might change the seals and just buy the one oil (gold) if that's going to work ok.
Gold won't work in an open bath fork.
That's why it says red.
You could use it in your air side though.
Open bath forks use the lower oil as damping oil. You cant use gold (well you could, but the damper would be "interesting" to ride).
ah ok - got it 10wt it is then!