How much shock oil?

[DMZamora]

I'm planning to add a thicker shock oil on my XT. Do someone know how many oil is needed to fill the four shocks? I mostly can only find 20cc bottles here (and they are expensive), and I'm afraid that two may be too little.


Besides, do you think that 30wt can help to make the rig a little less bouncy?

 

[Deluge]

I'd get five 20cc bottles. You really have to experiment and see what works. Generally, thicker oil will help tame bouncy shocks. 30wt is fine, but 35wt would be better. Depends on what you can find.

 

[Deluge]

Also, if it's not too expensive, you can try ordering from DDM.

Shock Oil 35 wt 100cc

 

[alfred e numan]

shock oil

You may be able to buy the shock oil at a motorcycle shop. It will not be silicone. Not certan of the brands of oil in your country, Motul brand of oils are used often in Europe.

 

[DMZamora]

Thanks for the tips, dudes

 

[Deluge]

Glad to help. Let us know how it goes.

 

[DMZamora]

Just bought a bottle of HPI #35 and... fail. It's thinner than stock oil, that seems to be around #40.

As information, each XT shock is filled with 15ml of oil.

Well, instead of spending another $20 on a bottle of #50, I'm more prone to change/mod the pistons. In fact, they have a lot of play inside the shock body, and I think that a lot of oil is crossing not for the holes, but by the gap between piston and body.

I will probably just start closing some piston holes with CA, to see what happens

 

[RampageHopUps]

I use 35 in mine and it works well.

 

[DMZamora]

Could be, but I'm trying a less bouncy ride, and maybe not bottoming out so easily

If closing holes don't work, I'll try better sealing pistons, maybe some HB or Associated ones.

 

[DMZamora]

Just closed one hole on each rear piston with tiny screws and wow, much better damping

 

[Guest]

Cool, glad it worked for you.

 

[Deluge]

Awesome. I'm going to have to try that.