Changing the oil in the front shocks

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Rambo and Langers
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Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by Rambo and Langers » 26 May 2010 11:50 am

Please can anyone tell me how to change the oil in the front shocks and if so, what is the best oil to use.

Any info would be great.

Thanks

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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by mat_91 » 26 May 2010 01:51 pm

i have just done this using some new engine oil
it is a very easy job to do and i just took every thing apart changed the oil
and put it back together if your good with spanner not a very hard job at all
just take it apart you will work out how it comes apart

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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by valdemaras » 26 May 2010 01:57 pm

and i have question: can i use the fork oil which is used in motocycle forks?
'86 340 1.4 sold
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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by Rambo and Langers » 27 May 2010 08:36 am

Thanks man, will have a go at the weekend !

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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by mat_91 » 27 May 2010 12:06 pm

valdemaras wrote:and i have question: can i use the fork oil which is used in motocycle forks?
i dont see any reason why not but i dont think it would be thick enough when you look at the
weight the bike dampers would be taking against the car ones might not be thick enough so that not help its pretty stiff but it is sat on bump stops, when i was testing that the damper rod would come up and down it was alot stiffer to pul out and push down just do it if its to hard or soft not hard to change it to summet else
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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by valdemaras » 27 May 2010 12:19 pm

so what is the best oil to use, my dumpers are bit to soft for me so i thought it be a cheaper way just to change the oil
'86 340 1.4 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.3 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 scraped

'86 360 GLT 2.0i

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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by CBA » 27 May 2010 06:31 pm

20w50 is pretty much the standard oil think I saw it in the manual.

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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by valdemaras » 18 Jun 2010 09:27 am

and how much oil is there in the shocks?
'86 340 1.4 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.3 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 scraped

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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by griffo20022 » 18 Jun 2010 02:21 pm

When I did mine I used 10-40W engine oil and it's bang on.

As for the amount used. it was approx 350ml in each. I measured the old stuff as I poured it out which is where I got my figure from. The shocks don't look like they have leaked so i've no reason to believe that the measurement is far out.

It's an easy job to do anyway. Undo the large nut at the top of the shock which holds all the innards inside. Prise the O ring out and then lift the insides out in one go. Make sure you do prise the o ring out before pulling the shaft out as it tries to pull underneath if you pull the shaft out with in place and then you end up buggering the O ring up (I hope i've explained that in an understandable way lol :| )
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Re: Changing the oil in the front shocks

Post by Rambo and Langers » 25 Jun 2010 08:41 am

Thanks for that ! All sorted now !

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