Good day everyone! Are there any alternatives to Manitou Semi-bath oil? I can't find any in my local area, but my local motorcycle shop has maxima plush suspension oil and they are bike specific. They only come in 7wt and 3wt though, no 5wt in stock. Can it be a viable alternative to Manitou Semi-bath oil?
Alternatives to Manitou Semi-bath oil
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Good day everyone! Are there any alternatives to Manitou Semi-bath oil? I can't find any in my local area, but my local motorcycle shop has maxima plush suspension oil and they are bike specific. They only come in 7wt and 3wt though, no 5wt in stock. Can it be a viable alternative to Manitou Semi-bath oil?
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Manitou Semi-bath is Motorex 5W40. It is not 5wt fork oil. It's a lot thicker and clings better.
Supergliss 100k = Summer oil.
Supergliss 68K = Three season oil.
Motorex Fully Synthetic 5W40= All season oil.
Motorex Polar Synethetic 0W40 = Winter oil.
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Supergliss 100k = Summer oil.
Supergliss 68K = Three season oil.
Motorex Fully Synthetic 5W40= All season oil.
Motorex Polar Synethetic 0W40 = Winter oil.
Manitou SemiBath 5W40 Oil Equivalent (Shockcraft) | Shockcraft
<p>Manitou SemiBath 5W40 oil is 87 cSt @ 40°C<br />It is the same Motorex Power Synt 4T 5W40 that we sell as <a href="https://www.shockcraft.co.nz/fully-synthetic-fork-bushing-lubricant-250-to-1000-cc-motorex.html" title="Fully Synthetic Fork Bushing
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It'll work in summer. It's thicker than Supergliss 100k.
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Would some rubber friendly 5W40 motor oil work? I always hear mixed opinions on this so I'm always doubting about trying.Manitou Semi-bath is Motorex 5W40. It is not 5wt fork oil. It's a lot thicker and clings better.
Supergliss 100k = Summer oil.
Supergliss 68K = Three season oil.
Motorex Fully Synthetic 5W40= All season oil.
Motorex Polar Synethetic 0W40 = Winter oil.
Manitou SemiBath 5W40 Oil Equivalent (Shockcraft) | Shockcraft
<p>Manitou SemiBath 5W40 oil is 87 cSt @ 40°C<br />It is the same Motorex Power Synt 4T 5W40 that we sell as <a href="https://www.shockcraft.co.nz/fully-synthetic-fork-bushing-lubricant-250-to-1000-cc-motorex.html" title="Fully Synthetic Fork Bushing
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The best mainstream damper oil you'll find in the super cold is Silkolene RSF2.5 (not to be confused with their 2.5wt fork oil). Motul VI400 is also pretty good. Don't you have some Putoline HPX for your brakes lying around?
My Hot Oil Pink is a a little better than those at zero but has a pour point that's much lower again.
There is no spec for slipperiness. So you have to test everything yourself. Manitou tested a heap of oils two decades apart and the Motorex Powersynt 5W40 won both times.
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That's why I said I don't remember. I also have the RS 2.5, so that, the HPX and at least one more, but I was likely keeping the HPX for a couple bikes that still have shimano brakes on em. Most of these I have to special-order anyway, so knowing about the RSF2.5 is helpful.
Hijacking the thread with a quick question. I've been running Supergliss 100k since spring in my Pike. I went out for a ride and it was about 0-2C. The fork felt like it had oodles of low speed compression suddenly. It was a long time ago, but I don't remember the fork feeling this stiff last winter when I used RS 0W30.Manitou Semi-bath is Motorex 5W40. It is not 5wt fork oil. It's a lot thicker and clings better.
Supergliss 100k = Summer oil.
Supergliss 68K = Three season oil.
Motorex Fully Synthetic 5W40= All season oil.
Motorex Polar Synethetic 0W40 = Winter oil.
Manitou SemiBath 5W40 Oil Equivalent (Shockcraft) | Shockcraft
<p>Manitou SemiBath 5W40 oil is 87 cSt @ 40°C<br />It is the same Motorex Power Synt 4T 5W40 that we sell as <a href="https://www.shockcraft.co.nz/fully-synthetic-fork-bushing-lubricant-250-to-1000-cc-motorex.html" title="Fully Synthetic Fork Bushing
Is Supergliss the culprit?
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OP, I just recently purchased a liter of the power synth for a few bucks more than the tiny bottle manitou sells. I got it on eBay!
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