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Old 05-07-04, 21:22
Dennis Deck Dennis Deck is offline
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Default Knee action shock fluid

The service books reference a GM PN (sixty years old). Can anyone tell me the correct modern shock fluid?
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Old 05-07-04, 23:11
Pete Ashby Pete Ashby is offline
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Default GM shock fluid

Dennis

I have used hydraulic jack fluid in the past it seems to work OK

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Old 06-07-04, 03:59
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Default Shock Fluid

Motorcycle shock oil is avaiable in 1 litre bottles it can be fully synthetic with very good water rejection properties. Oil is available from 5 wieght to 30 wieght you can therefore choose the amount of damping you need.
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Old 07-07-04, 02:51
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Default Engine oil

The Australian Army driver's handbook for Ford CMP's recommends using SAE 50 engine oil for the shock absorbers "For Temperate climates". As Engine oil is also available in a range of viscosities, you could tailor your damping rate, too.
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Old 07-07-04, 03:12
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Thanks for all the inputs. I'll be adding the fluid and mounting the shocks in August and will post how it works.
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