80/100w suspension oil

piker
piker Posts: 353
edited June 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I am going to service my forks and suntour recommends 6ml off 80/100w oil.
any recommendations or will any suspension oil do,bit confused as other manufacturers label theirs as wt not w,is it just the same.

Comments

  • ricardo_smooth
    ricardo_smooth Posts: 1,281
    Yes it's the same
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Man that's heavy oil! You won't find fork oil in this spec I don't think, just gear oil... Or Fox Float fluid is similiar.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • piker
    piker Posts: 353
    Northwind wrote:
    Man that's heavy oil! You won't find fork oil in this spec I don't think, just gear oil... Or Fox Float fluid is similiar.
    Thats why i was unsure that the w meant the same as wt,this is the closest i have found
    http://www.southwestrc.co.uk/100w_shock_oil
    Mate thinks he has some around that spec and like you say Northwind its gearbox oil for his motorbike.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Where's it going? Damping oil I assume?
    Uncompromising extremist
  • piker
    piker Posts: 353
    Northwind wrote:
    Where's it going? Damping oil I assume?
    Air side,its in the converting travel of epicon video about half way through-
    http://www.srsuntour-tuning-base.com/in ... ingID=108#
  • Matt 24k
    Matt 24k Posts: 186
    80/100w oil is a multigrade oil. When it is cold it is 80 weight (or w or wt, the same thing) and when it is warm is 100 weight. I'm not sure if fork oil would ever get warm enough to achieve its more viscous rating. Oil weights have a lower number for the more fluidity. A 5 weight is towards water and 100 weight is more like treacle.
    That said 6ml is such a small amount that I presume it is more for lubrication than damping and any thick gear oil, 80 weight plus, should do the job.

Categories