can I use regular grease for service my fork?
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simple answer would be: probably not...now will you wreck the fork by doing so ? probably not 
The main issue with most "machine grease " is that they dont work so well with oil and will most likely dissolve rapidly when mix with your fork oil...Also some grease could be bad for rubbers (o-rings) . . .
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Im not too sure why you'd want to lube the o-rings in your fork especially since they are so cheap to buy.You'd be better off replacing them all at once with fresh ones to get a better seal.
The main issue with most "machine grease " is that they dont work so well with oil and will most likely dissolve rapidly when mix with your fork oil...Also some grease could be bad for rubbers (o-rings) . . .
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Im not too sure why you'd want to lube the o-rings in your fork especially since they are so cheap to buy.You'd be better off replacing them all at once with fresh ones to get a better seal.
are you talking about foam rings under the seals or o-rings ? 2 very different things. . .You'd definitely want to grease the seals (no need to soak them
) and you'd preferably want to use slick honey, otherwise your grease will probably dissolve with the fork oil. For the foam rings , you'd want to soak them in fork oil.I like to mix some Fox Float fluid with fork oil , a bit of slick honey and soak 'em in there.Using a syringe, I squirt a tiny bit (less than 5cc) of Float fluid between both bushings, Slick honey grease the seals and then put i all back together... your fork will feel like a new one again.
What fork do you have? No do not use just any grease. Yes use slick honey. Foam rings are all you need to soak in oil.
Um...might want to read this. It's cheaper...simple answer would be: probably not...now will you wreck the fork by doing so ? probably not
The main issue with most "machine grease " is that they dont work so well with oil and will most likely dissolve rapidly when mix with your fork oil...Also some grease could be bad for rubbers (o-rings) . . .
Do yourself a favor and buy this :http://www.slickhoneyusa.com/buy_now.html
Im not too sure why you'd want to lube the o-rings in your fork especially since they are so cheap to buy.You'd be better off replacing them all at once with fresh ones to get a better seal.
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Grease for packing under the dust seals and around other o-ring type seals is typically designed to have a lower viscosity than normal heavy grease. The heavier and tackier grease is more resistant to washout however it tends to have less use in dynamic applications such as fork stanchions and bearings/bushings because it is in some cases too thick to disperse throughout the interface in question. Thick long lasting grease such as marine grease or anti-seize compounds works better on threads which see minimal movement and really just require a long lasting grease to prevent binding and galling.
Now to more specifically answer your question you could probably get away using standard machine grease in your fork provided it is safe on plastic and rubber components (chemically inert) however its tacky nature will probably prevent it from lowering stiction as much as you could with a slick light grease like slick honey or prep-m.
Now to more specifically answer your question you could probably get away using standard machine grease in your fork provided it is safe on plastic and rubber components (chemically inert) however its tacky nature will probably prevent it from lowering stiction as much as you could with a slick light grease like slick honey or prep-m.
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