Valvoline Synthetic ATF as Fork Oil

[Weldangrind]

I think it's both.


Did you use Maxlife? I've used that in a couple of bikes now, with excellent results. I'd change it every couple of years, regardless.

[mq1991]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I think it's both.


Did you use Maxlife? I've used that in a couple of bikes now, with excellent results. I'd change it every couple of years, regardless.

Yup, thats the stuff! Cheaper than fork oil as well. Sounds good.

[Eldric1]

What weight fork oil would that be equivalent to? With my 230 pound butt I need some better fork oil. I usually run 20w fork oil.

[david3921]

Originally Posted by Eldric1

What weight fork oil would that be equivalent to? With my 230 pound butt I need some better fork oil. I usually run 20w fork oil.

The valvoline comes out to be about 5 to 7w. The Mobil 1 that spud uses is 10w. You won't likely find any ATF that is close to 20w.

[pete]

Originally Posted by Eldric1

What weight fork oil would that be equivalent to? With my 230 pound butt I need some better fork oil. I usually run 20w fork oil.

the thing is....
a 10 weight oil from one manufacturer and a 10 weight oil
from another can be totaly diffrent... as the weight is a SAE
rating for lubrication not flow...
What you need to know is the oils flow rate...
The CST rating .. CST = centistroke rating of the oil..

Heres one of those linky things....
Scroll to the bottom of the page..... soon see oil weights are all over the place between manufacturers..
compaire the CST @ 40* rating in the first colum....

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?for...%20-%20Pvdwiki







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