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Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks

To: "Walt Goddard" <waltcpa@sierra.net>, <Doug_Cameron@icoc.org>,
Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks
From: "Kristian Chronister" <kchronister@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:52:26 -0000
I use this weird imported german 20W mineral oil... hideously expensive, but
my corner auto-parts guy is an LBC fan too and said it's the best thing.
Apparently it's still used in some sort of oddball Porsche or BMW suspension
bits...

K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Goddard" <waltcpa@sierra.net>
To: <Doug_Cameron@icoc.org>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks


> I use motorcycle fork oil.  Forks are shocks.  More expensive but
> didn't know about the 20wt hydraulic oil at the time.
>
> Walt Goddard
> waltcpa@sierra.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Doug_Cameron@icoc.org>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 9:13 AM
> Subject: Fluid for Lever Shocks
>
>
> > newbie here...do I need to use the specific "shock fluid" in my
> lever
> > shocks (from Moss or other place) or can I use a reasonable
> substitute
> > easily found in my local auto parts store?
> >
> > Also, my front lever shock appears to have a filler hole on the side
> of the
> > shock, near the top, but in pictures I see the filler hole on top.
> Am I
> > looking at the wrong thing? Thanks! - Doug
> >
> >
>
>


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