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Fork Oil Replacement


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When is the normal maint schedule to replace the fork oil?

 

What oil should you use?

 

What procedure?

 

Thanks

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According to the 2004 MG service manual fluid change is to be done initially at 1000 miles and then every 12000 miles thereafter, 400cc of 10 wt fork oil. I'm used to doing this with freeboard , distance of fork oil level to top of fork but that's the way MG specs it.

You're gonna love the procedure which involves full or partial disassembly of the forks for emptying the old stuff and cleanup of the internals. These are cartridge type forks and I suggest you get a manual or someone to copy the suspension section for you.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Can I just check something with all of you gurus.

 

I have a 2003 model Le Mans (lovely and black :wub: ) with the 43mm Marzocchi front forks as opposed to the earlier 40mm forks, do these take the same amont of oil (i.e. 400cc) ? The manual that came with the bike only refers to the earlier version and its a job I intend to do soon.

 

cheers.

 

Mal :helmet:

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