RGOLEN@umassd.edu scribed:
Subject: Shock Absorber Oil?
> I've searched through my Haynes manual and am at a loss as to what I
> should use for oil or hydrolic fluid for the lever shocks on my Midget
Excerpted from fluids.cht on the hoosier ftp server:
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Hydraulic Lever Arm shocks -This should be an hydraulic oil designed for
this application, with anti-frothing additives. A small hand-pump
oiler with pointed nozzle is very handy for filling shocks.
-20/20w motor oil. except cold use. (from A-H Sprite factory manual)
-OEM Girling, Armstrong, or Lockheed Shock oil, if you can find it.
-Motor Cycle Fork oil.
-Castrol Fork Oil. Available in 20 & 30 wt. (30 works good)
-90 Wt Gear oil or STP. For really stiff shocks (competition use.)
(Note- this may reduce the life of the seals)
-Hydraulic jack or ram oil?
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