Air shock oil locally??

pholmann · Mar 7, 2015

I have sway a way shocks and I need to adjust the oil level. What kind of oil do I use and what can I find locally??

Hudson1 · Mar 7, 2015

All I found in Knoxville was motorcycle shock oil. It is expensive. I ordered gallons from Summit for way better price.

paradisepwoffrd · Mar 7, 2015

Re:

I got mine from a motorcycle shop, fork oil. I think it was 5w.

pholmann · Mar 7, 2015

Well ****. I was hoping to avoid motorcycle shock oil because the price.

Hudson1 · Mar 7, 2015

How much do you need?

pholmann · Mar 7, 2015

One had a damaged fitting and leaked some out so I figure I'll drain both and refill. So........26 ounces or so

pholmann · Mar 7, 2015

5w or 10w??

Hudson1 · Mar 7, 2015

The motorcycle shop on Topside has it. It was 26 dollars for a pint irc. If you just need a little to top off, bring a bottle by the hous tomorrow. I only have about 2 QTS of 5 wt Lucas syn.

pholmann · Mar 7, 2015

Hell I appreciate the offer. I found two pints on eBay for less than 20$. I'd better start from scratch. It's a little springy on that one. It is really much appreciated.

Hudson1 · Mar 7, 2015

I got 5 qts jub from summit for 99.00 and free shipping.

paradisepwoffrd · Mar 7, 2015

Re:

I went to the local yamaha shop. It was a few years ago but it was $6-7 for a quart

Toddy · Mar 7, 2015

Cycle gear has it on web for $9. Op n on Sunday and it over off cedar bluff.

TBItoy · Mar 7, 2015

I use 5606 hydraulic oil.

It's aviation hydraulic fluid. Low viscosity, high viscosity index (very stable throughout temperature change).

In fact, if you compare specs, I'd venture to say that most shock oil is actually 5606 hydraulic oil

marczuk · Mar 7, 2015

TBItoy said:
I use 5606 hydraulic oil.

It's aviation hydraulic fluid. Low viscosity, high viscosity index (very stable throughout temperature change).

In fact, if you compare specs, I'd venture to say that most shock oil is actually 5606 hydraulic oil

Can you pick this oil up a your local hydraulic shop
Or tractor supply?

TBItoy · Mar 7, 2015

marczuk said:
Can you pick this oil up a your local hydraulic shop
Or tractor supply?

pretty much any oil company will have a 5606 type oil. It is commonly used in low temp hydraulic applications (freezers, etc)

al1tonyota · Mar 7, 2015

Just a semi educated guess here but if you run a little thicker oil it will slow down the rebound and compression kinda like changing valving if your air shocks are to soft.

marczuk · Mar 8, 2015

That would seem like the case. What would be the next type of oil
Recommended?

TBItoy · Mar 8, 2015

marczuk said:
That would seem like the case. What would be the next type of oil
Recommended?

Any hydraulic oil will work. Especially for a rock crawler, because the shocks never get hot.

Power steering fluid would be a good choice. You can usually find it in gallon jugs for pretty cheap also.

Running high dollar "exotic" oils in air shocks for a rock crawler/trail rig is pretty pointless.