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[Closed] New Rockshox forks still come dry in lower legs?

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Hi, got some new forks, WWSTWD?
Drop the lower legs and add 5ml or 15wt oil in from new?


 
Posted : 05/05/2019 12:40 pm
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Probably depends where you buy them from.

Likes of Chain Reaction/Tredz etc, I'd drop the lowers and check the oil. The Pikes that came on my Hightower from Stif were well oiled (as I found out when I dropped the lowers).

Some of the suspension places take them apart to check oil etc before shipping.


 
Posted : 05/05/2019 1:05 pm
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Yes CRC, but in box.


 
Posted : 05/05/2019 1:48 pm
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Unless they’ve come from a fork specialist who’s done it, do it yourself. Can’t hurt to give them a check even if they are well lubed it’s such a quick job.


 
Posted : 05/05/2019 2:28 pm
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Cheers, will do this tomorrow.
Stephen.


 
Posted : 05/05/2019 4:43 pm
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Update - 10min job revealed they had a good quantity of oil. Seals were a bit dry of grease, so added a smear of Stendec and reoiled up. No harm done and now at least I know.


 
Posted : 06/05/2019 1:54 pm
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Much better to drop the lowers and be sure than run them dry and abrade the stanchion coating.


 
Posted : 06/05/2019 7:52 pm