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sae 30 or 40
hey, im going to machine mart tomorrow, gonna get some other things and some oil for the shock absorbers, how much will i need and what would be better for everyday road driving, sae 30 or sae40?
unfortunately they only do sae30 in 5ltr bottles for £20
whereas they have sae 40 in 1 ltr bottles for £5
would sae40 make the ride to harsh?
anyone in the manchester area wanna go halves on a 5 litre!!!!!
unfortunately they only do sae30 in 5ltr bottles for £20
whereas they have sae 40 in 1 ltr bottles for £5
would sae40 make the ride to harsh?
anyone in the manchester area wanna go halves on a 5 litre!!!!!
Re: sae 30 or 40
Tescos do SAE 30 in 1 litre bottles for lawnmowers....
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Re: sae 30 or 40
£5 for 1 litre of SAE40 is a LOT to pay. Try a motorcycle place. You will only need ~ 0.5 litre - and that's allowing for several 'flushes' with the new oil - to chase out the old. SAE 40 will be ideal for the road.
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Re: sae 30 or 40
hey, ive got the oil, and emptyed the dampers, tryed putting new oil in, but no amount of bouncing seems to be getting it to flush through, am i doing something really stupid,
ive removed the plug at the bottom, and the plate at the top.
Thanks,
Andrew
ive removed the plug at the bottom, and the plate at the top.
Thanks,
Andrew
Re: sae 30 or 40
Did the valve come out with the bottom plug...?
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Re: sae 30 or 40
Ooooh - you should only take the filling plug out at the top - put the 'plate' back on! Is there any oil in them - to drain out ??
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Re: sae 30 or 40
but the filler plug is tiny! why shouldnt i take the top plate off? evrything is clean and i made sure i didnt get any crud into the damper.
front dampers btw,
front dampers btw,
id say about 3 table spoons of manky oil came out.bmcecosse wrote:Is there any oil in them - to drain out ??
not sure exactly what the valve comprises of but the lower plug has a long spindle with a spring on the endPSL184 wrote:Did the valve come out with the bottom plug...?
Re: sae 30 or 40
That's the valve - and 3 tablespoons is probably all there was anyway. Now add new oil and flush that through a few times - before finally refitting the valve assembly - and top it up. Leave a small air space - and check it again weekly for the next couple of weeks.
Re: sae 30 or 40
Yes thats it - They don't need much oil in them at all....
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Re: sae 30 or 40
well i thought that, but theres no flushing happening, no matter how much bouncing,
I think i may take it for a drive down the speed bumps on a road see what happens then!
I think i may take it for a drive down the speed bumps on a road see what happens then!
Re: sae 30 or 40
You may need to put valve (and plate!) back on - then bounce - then drain out the old.........