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Fork and shock oil

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hughes:
Hey Guy's,

Quick question about oil weight. If I have 5wt. fork up front does that mean that I need to run 5wt. shock oil in the rear? Does the fork oil weight and shock oil weight need to be the same?

Paul:
Not at all, the viscosity of the oil only comes into play in the final 30% or so of travel. I fine tuned my suspension using the oils in the front and rear. Front was a mix of 5 and 10 (7 was too light, 10 was too heavy so I "made" a 8.5 :) ) and the rear was heavier that light, but lighter than medium. Just make sure if you are mixing your own that you stay with the same brand to avoid incompatibilities.

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