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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: paul on February 23, 2010, 02:06:16 pm

Title: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: paul on February 23, 2010, 02:06:16 pm

as above

Title: Re: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: 090 on February 23, 2010, 09:42:44 pm

200ml per leg. They also recommend 20-50 engine oil  :o

Title: Re: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: paul on February 23, 2010, 09:48:09 pm

thanks bud ;)

Title: Re: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: JohnnyO on February 23, 2010, 10:16:37 pm

Do you think they recommended 20-50 engine oil because it was pre fork oil days?

Title: Re: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: bigk on February 24, 2010, 08:57:08 am

20/50 motor oil worked great (best) in Husky mag250 forks after trying all the modern fork oils & viscosities. You just have to change it regularly.
Cheers,
K

Title: Re: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: firko on February 24, 2010, 09:34:28 am

I've owned Maicos since 1970 and have never used anything other than ATF or Belray 15 grade fork oil and my forks work just dandy. I'd like to hear more about this 20-50 thing as it's never too late to try something different.

Brad are you talking about the external spring forks or the post '75 version?

Title: Re: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: 090 on February 24, 2010, 07:22:59 pm

Yes external spring aka square barrel. From my manual.
When did fork oil come in?
Wouldn't have been around in the early 70's.

Title: Re: how much fork oil for the square barrell
Post by: firko on March 02, 2010, 12:01:05 am

10 and 20 wt hydraulic oil and ATF have been around for ever Brad. I did some enquiries as to what other Maico guys use both here and in the US and it mostly came out the same as me every time. 10 or 15wt oil and 220-230ml in each fork leg.