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1. Lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:50:27 -0700 (PDT); I see that Moss sells stiffer valves for the lever shocks on MGBs. I also know that the shocks are filled with "shock oil." Two questions: 1) What is shock oil? I assume it's a straight weight oil, b; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00334.html (7,504 bytes)
2. Re: Lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:37:14 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - - You can use 20w fork oil available at motorcycle shops. Some people have changed to STP to stiffen the suspension, and they usually end up blowing out the valve completely. Ta; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00335.html (7,958 bytes)
3. Re: Lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek@snet.net>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 17:08:56 -0400; Never use motor oil...it ruins the seals. Some use motorcycle fork oil, others use mineral oil or hydraulic jack oil, all usually around 20 wt. Mike '79B /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorc; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00336.html (7,984 bytes)
4. Re: Lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 17:12:19 -0400; -- Original Message -- Is 20w a standard equivalent, or is it meant to stiffen the shock? Is there any safe weight of fork oil that will stiffen the shocks? I ask, because I wouldn't mind playing wit; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00337.html (7,487 bytes)
5. Re: Lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:48:32 -0700; I'm curious how you would go about that. Meaning, draining the shocks to refill them with a different oil, from time to time. I think it would be actually easier to change the valve from time to time; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00338.html (7,446 bytes)
6. Re: Lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:00:04 -0400; Well, having never done it before, I suppose they would have to be drained and refilled as you say. As for the uprated shock valves, they are already on the car, so the point is to take it up from th; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00341.html (7,925 bytes)
7. lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: William Killeffer <wkilleff@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 20:45:46 -0400; Hello listers, Please note that my new email address is wkilleff@bellsouth.net. Yahoo wanted to charge me money, so I decided to use what I'm already paying for. Anyhow, I'm planning on putting a set; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00787.html (7,337 bytes)
8. Re: lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: Rick Brown <mgrick@mgcars.org.uk>; Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:09:42 -0400; Motorcycle fork oil . Rick -- http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgcouncil -- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/brown409/ -- http://www.geocities.com/enymgaclub for. MGB /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majo; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00788.html (7,870 bytes)
9. Re: lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@abs.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:32:39 -0400; Don't rebuilt shocks generally come already filled? -- -- Marc Siegel, ABSnet Internet Services eMail: smarc@abs.net Baltimore, MD http://www.abs.net voice: 410/361-8160 /// or try http://www.team.ne; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00789.html (8,424 bytes)
10. Re: lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:45:32 -0700; Sorry, Rick, to be critical, but if you go to a motorcycle shop and ask for fork oil, they are going to ask you "what weight". Fork oil comes in weights from 5 to 30 with increments of 2.5 in the low; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00790.html (8,897 bytes)
11. Re: lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:42:19 -0400; Don't forget Moss #220-304: Hydraulic Shock Absorber Fluid. Bud Krueger 52TD /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00806.html (8,245 bytes)
12. Re: lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:04:34 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - - It depends on who rebuilds 'em. If you get them from World Wide Auto Parts (Hi, Peter!) they will be properly rebuilt and filled. I have heard that if you get them from Apple,; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00814.html (7,464 bytes)
13. Re: lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 09:09:04 -0500; I can probably let you know on Monday. I called yesterday and ordered a shock from WWAP. Two business days to get 250 miles... -- Paul T. Root E/Mail: proot@iaces.com 600 Stinson Blvd, Fl 1S PAG: +1; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00817.html (8,060 bytes)
14. Re: lever shock oil (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:52:54 +0100; The original recomendation was 'Light Hydraulic Fluid', i.e. of the type used in hydraulic jacks. for. MGB /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00825.html (7,884 bytes)
15. Lever Shock Oil (score: 1): Author: "Ramm, Andy" <ARAMM@sv.tbgi.com>; Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 9:08:17 -0400; Like most motorcycle nuts, I'm occasionally playing with the weight and level of oil in my forks to adjust the damping. There is usually an optimal recommended setup for each given bike for a given a; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00401.html (7,430 bytes)
16. Re: Lever Shock Oil (score: 1): Author: Agustin de la Calle <delacall@bcmp.med.harvard.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 13:26:23 -0400 (EDT); I am going to use 40W fork oil, as Jerry Causey suggested for his B. There you can start and play with the different viscosities. I was using in my BMW synthetic oil which was a bit stiffer than the; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00402.html (8,364 bytes)
17. Re: Lever Shock Oil (score: 1): Author: "Ramm, Andy" <ARAMM@sv.tbgi.com>; Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 11:37:04 -0400; This tube-shock idea sounds great! Who is this J.C. Whitney guy and where do I get one of his catalogs? Also, wont this conversion increase unsprung weight (sorry, it's a dumb motorcycle question tha; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00403.html (7,356 bytes)

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