Fox Float Evo RL Oil

mayonaise
mayonaise Posts: 159
edited June 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi, I have a Fox Float Evolution RL on the back of my Canyon. However, recently I've noticed a thin layer of oil building up after each ride.

Is this normal?

What can I do to fix this if not?

Cheers.

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  • ricardo_smooth
    ricardo_smooth Posts: 1,281
    Keep an eye on it along with the pressure of the shock. I it's new, it could be excess fluid working its way out (sometimes happens) but should stop after a short period of time. Worst case is the seals have gone which are £17 to buy and easy to swap. You even get a little pack of float fluid to use too
  • mayonaise
    mayonaise Posts: 159
    Thanks. It's relatively new so hopefully it's just excess fluid as you said.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Perfectly normal. It should always be moist from oil on the stanchion. When it starts to get dry, its time to do a seal service.
  • ricardo_smooth
    ricardo_smooth Posts: 1,281
    bennett_346 wrote:
    Perfectly normal. It should always be moist from oil on the stanchion. When it starts to get dry, its time to do a seal service.
    Mines never done it from new (either bike both with fix rear shocks) that said I serviced them both this week and found next to 0 oil in them both! They are only supposed to have a couple of ml in, but they didn't even have that! Fox do say to service them every 30 hours though
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    ricardo_smooth wrote:
    bennett_346 wrote:
    Perfectly normal. It should always be moist from oil on the stanchion. When it starts to get dry, its time to do a seal service.
    Mines never done it from new (either bike both with fix rear shocks) that said I serviced them both this week and found next to 0 oil in them both! They are only supposed to have a couple of ml in, but they didn't even have that! Fox do say to service them every 30 hours though
    A very thin film of oil shoul coat the stanchion during riding. If not that would suggest the seal is dry and wouldn't be helping stiction much!

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