Commuting - Shock Oil

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urbanking
04-03-03, 04:33 PM
Hey, i have a 2001 Marzocchi Z.5. I need to replace the oil, and was wondering if i HAVE to use factory oil, or if a certain kind of automotive oil will work as good. If so what should I use?


serpico317
04-07-03, 07:42 AM
Hey urbanking,
I use motorcycle fork oil in all my mtb forks. Any motorcycle shop will have an assortment of weights to chose from. I would go with a 5wt. oil to start will. Experiment with different weights to find the dampening that suits you.

Pat