how much $ for fork maintenance

nauc · Sep 19, 2014

i have a 2010 Rockshox Recon 335, never had any work done on it. how much do you think it would cost to get it serviced/tuned up (or whatever you want to call it). ive probably put around 750 miles on it. it seems to be working perfect tho

thanks

catch22 · Sep 19, 2014

I'll say $100-120. Generally a shop is going to charge $60-90 in labor plus the cost of the seal kits and necessary supplies. Keep in mind that if contaminants have been grinding away at your stanchions over the past few years due to bath oil never being swapped out it could get more expensive quick.

nauc · Sep 19, 2014

screw it, ill just wait a few more years, and buy a new fork, lol

mtnbikej · Sep 20, 2014

You can do it yourself for about $50.

catch22 · Sep 20, 2014

nauc said:
screw it, ill just wait a few more years, and buy a new fork, lol

If you don't want to pay someone else to do it you can do the important part, changing bath oil, in about 10 minutes. All you need is a bottle of 15 weight fork oil that might run you $20 and a bottle of isopropyl alcohol. Not sure if you've got the air or coil version. If it's coil that's all you really need to mess with unless you want to change the wipers or damper oil. If it's air, you could do wipers but the air spring is honestly more than I would get into your first time.

Here's the oil chart that covers the 335.
https://www.sram.com/sites/default/...ault/files/techdocs/technical_manual_-_rockshox_front_fork_oil_chart_-_2008.pdf

Here's a nice tutorial that is pretty consistent for all Rockshox forks.
http://forums.mtbr.com/shocks-suspe...hocks-suspension/pictorial-how-clean-change-bath-your-rockshox-fork-736067.html

Pretty fun project if you like tinkering. I've come to really enjoy giving my forks regular overhauls and you'll get a lot more life out of them if you don't have grit, metal shavings, etc. grinding between the bushings and stanchions.

LyNx · Sep 20, 2014

As the others have said, the one big thing about RS forks is that they're super easy to service AND RS has the most awesome, detailed tech docs bar none, so go download the service manual for your fork, buy some fork oil and go at it - doubt you'll need new seals if it's still working properly, but not a bad idea to have them on hand in case.

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