Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 5:05 pm
Try someone like East Sussex Minors
Morris Minor Owners Club
Promoting the Preservation and Use of the Postwar Morris Minor
https://board.mmoc.org.uk/
Damper Fluid
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:18 pm
Anybody who uses the phrase 'init' can't be trusted!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:37 pm
yes the garage was right, get hydraulic jack oil, its perfect .... innit ?
i ordered some damper fluid from ESM and thats what they sent me.
cheers
grainger
i ordered some damper fluid from ESM and thats what they sent me.
cheers
grainger
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:48 pm
Yeah! init!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:49 pm
Amanda, upon previous recomendation I have used motorbike fork oil in the past; a suitable application and is readily obtainable
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:23 pm
This comes in various grades too.Amanda, upon previous recomendation I have used motorbike fork oil in the past; a suitable application and is readily obtainable
I wanted to uprate my dampers so going on advice from Practical Classics Magazine I have recently filled them with heavy duty motorcycle fork oil. First impressions are that they are much firmer and to my liking. I have been warned elsewhere that this may be too much for the damper bodies to cope with so I wouldn't recommend this just yet. I'll keep you all posted as to their performance - it could be a cheap, stop-gap upgrade for those who don't want to spash out on telescopics.
As to the motorcycle grade equivilent to standard oil, I can't say, but it's cheap enough so suck it and see.
(D'oh I meant try it out
)Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 8:11 am
There's a risk that if too "thick" an oil is used in the dampers the mounting bolts may shear off!
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 10:04 am
Yes 57 I have heard of that happening too !
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 6:38 pm
In which case I feel a law suite against Practical Classics may be in order. 
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 11:12 pm
Yes, they have proved their knowledge (or lack of) before!! Especially when it comes to oils (see other posts!!)
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 12:22 am
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:27 am
Amada,
Penrite Oils advertise damper oil - they seem to think it's ok.
Colin
Penrite Oils advertise damper oil - they seem to think it's ok.
Colin
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 4:14 pm
I've used Comma Jack Oil and Carlube Jack oil which has never given me any probs!