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Shock Absorber Fluid (Was:Re: Dashpot Oil)

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Subject: Shock Absorber Fluid (Was:Re: Dashpot Oil)
From: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 14:43:35 -0500
Having bought my 'B with a leaking front shock, I was going to fill it
back up and see if it was a fast leak or a slow PO.  As much as I dug
through my Haynes, I couldn't find what sort of oil to top up the shocks
with.  Do the veterans agree with using ATF?

Matt Kulka
'74 B - only mildly shocking at this point.

>>> "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au> 01/05/98 02:58am >>>

ATF and power steering fluid are the same thing - I use ATF.
In fact ATF is also perfect to use in lever arm shocks.
ATF, PSF, and shock oil have the magic anti-foaming additives and are
almost exactly the same weight.
-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Hellis <health4u@connect.ab.ca>
>Am I the only person using Power Steering Pump Fluid?  I was taught
that it
>was the best all-round oil for the dash pots, especially in extremes of
>temperatures...

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