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09-02-2012, 06:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Roanoke, Va
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|  motor oil as a shock oil?
i was wondering if motor oil will be too thick for the shock oil? Lets say a 5w30? or 0w20?
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09-02-2012, 07:05 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
I would not use it, I`D use regular silcone shock oil
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09-02-2012, 07:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Roanoke, Va
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
What wt do you suggest for a strictly rock crawler with medium rate internal springs from tcs into my stock ax10 shocks...
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09-02-2012, 07:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Las Vegas 89110
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
thats funny, i had a stad. truck i did motor oil in back when i lived in il. it actually works but is messy and not as good as the real deal oil that is only 3 bucks per 2oz bottle. just stick with real shock oil
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09-02-2012, 07:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Roanoke, Va
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
Okay, what wt though? I don't have tt problem.
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09-02-2012, 07:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Las Vegas 89110
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
i honestly think i used the oil that mixed with the weedwhacker
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09-02-2012, 07:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Las Vegas 89110
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
if you mean wt for real shock oil it all depends on what you have. you need to give info and even with options it depends what works for you
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09-02-2012, 07:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St.Louis
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
I have used ATF fluid and used hydraulic jack oil and never had an issue with it Now for speeding up or slowing down piston travel I use rc silicone oil which is specified for our shocks |
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09-02-2012, 08:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Roanoke, Va
Posts: 205
| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
When it comes to rock crawler, which is better speed or slow the piston?
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09-02-2012, 08:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
For what you posted about your setup I would try in the 30wt to 50wt range.
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09-02-2012, 10:59 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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| Re: motor oil as a shock oil?
I ran 70wt up front and some 1000wt diff oil in the rear. It worked pretty good but I'd go with a little thinner fluid though.
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