[Cleared2land]

fox float fluid(the blue stuff) is silicon oil and...

Did you just make this up?

 

[x-force]

Did you just make this up?

why would i?

do you know redrum from rockshox? fox fluid is from the same era, both are silicon oils
all "gear oil" guys are just guessing

incidentally chris2fur also said its nothing like gear oil, but you are free to believe whatever you want.

 

[Cleared2land]

Yep, you're making it up. Fox Float Fluid is mineral oil (petroleum product). It's an easy validation. Look up the MSDS. It's flammable too, silicone oil is not flammable.

 

[x-force]

Yep, you're making it up. Fox Float Fluid is mineral oil (petroleum product). It's an easy validation. Look up the MSDS. It's flammable too, silicone oil is not flammable.

do you own that stuff? i do and just for fun i did the test a minute ago
test it yourself, it does not burn

 

[Cleared2land]

Bright guy. Look at the MSDS.

 

[x-force]

post the url, fox doesnt give it and it is not on the bottle
but anyway, recipts may change over time. my blue fox float fluid is not flammable

 

[Cleared2land]

my blue fox float fluid is not flammable

Anyone can put a burning match out in open container of jet fuel. Does that mean it's not flammable?

 

[One Pivot]

fox float fluid(the blue stuff) is silicon oil and not comparable with gear oil!

Its 60% petroleum distillate. CAS 64742-54-7.

Msds is available online for basically anything that's a lube or chemical. Has to, by law.

 

[Cleared2land]

Fox produces the MSDS information and makes easily available to everyone who seeks it.

 

[Cleared2land]

 

[Dougal]

The biggest PITA with FLOAT fluid and the amounts suggested is where it goes.
If your shock is mounted with the air-valve up then it all ends up down in your negative chamber. Making it perform worse.
If your shock is mounted with the air-valve down then it all ends up in your shock pump next time you connect it. Eating the pump hose from the inside out.

I only use grease. Slickoleum does great providing the lubrication film required and it stays where it's needed.

 

[Octopuss]

In that case i should work at least a little bit. On my bike, the hole going into the negative chamber is mostly on the upside.
On the other hand, when I removed the air can few days ago, most of the original grease was in the negative chamber regardles, which has me wondering how often should I really relube the thing.

 

[silentG]

The viscosity is similar to gear oil, it could be made out of unicorn tears and the distilled hopes and dreams of mountain bikers. If the OP is looking for an alternative you can use gear oil without fear of bike calamity.

The amount used in most shocks is a couple of CC so I don't think that would be the difference between mechanized doom and, uh, not doom.

 

[phantoj]

I got some Torco MPZ assembly lube because I heard it was equivalent to Redrum. But Permatex 81950 looks like the same stuff but cheaper and easy to find.

 

[jochribs]

I got some Torco MPZ assembly lube because I heard it was equivalent to Redrum. But Permatex 81950 looks like the same stuff but cheaper and easy to find.

Probably find that at auto stores?

 

[phantoj]

Yeah, I was picking up some stuff at Advance Auto and saw it on the shelf.

 

[One Pivot]

In that case i should work at least a little bit. On my bike, the hole going into the negative chamber is mostly on the upside.
On the other hand, when I removed the air can few days ago, most of the original grease was in the negative chamber regardles, which has me wondering how often should I really relube the thing.

Your test shows why even grease is on the thick end, and migrates to the negative and ruins performance. Going even thinner with float fluid would make that issue worse, faster.

The best way to go is to service more often but with less lube. A smear all over the orings is all you need. The manufacturer absolutely overpacks shocks on the assumption that people won't service them.

 

[rete]

So what did we learn from this thread?
RustyIron has 3 modes of transport; Cleared2land talks to himself; Dougal still doesn't like Fox; and everyone else has their own opinions and do what they like and are still alive ?

 

[One Pivot]

So what did we learn from this thread?
RustyIron has 3 modes of transport; Cleared2land talks to himself; Dougal still doesn't like Fox; and everyone else has their own opinions and do what they like and are still alive ?

Cliffs: buy a mezzer.

 

[Octopuss]

The Fluid has arrived. It looked like a canister on photos, but when I opened the package... well, technically speaking it IS a canister, but like for barbie 😂 I expected about ten times more for the price, lol.