| dwj39 | -- 05-11-2011 @ 5:40 PM |
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I've recently acquired a set of NOS Houdaille shocks for my 39. Based on the shape of the filler plugs they are crrently filled with a caster oil based fluid. Is this realy necessary or can I drain the shocks and use a good quality hydraulic oil such as Valvoline or Sh*ll Tellus 32 ? If a caster oil based fluid is realy necessary any suggestions as to where I can get it?
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| trjford8 | -- 05-11-2011 @ 8:09 PM |
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Most people use hydraulic jack oil in the stock shocks. If your stock shocks have oil in them and are not leaking, I would leave them alone and put them on the car.
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| TomO | -- 05-12-2011 @ 7:52 AM |
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dwj39, Castor oil is still available and if your shocks are in good condition, it should not be necessary to change the oil. Tom
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| Robert/Texas | -- 05-13-2011 @ 4:16 AM |
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I bought some castor oil at a Walgreens drug store. It was in the section where women's beauty aids (really) are sold. It came in a small bottle, about 4 oz as I recall and was claimed to be 100% pure. When I added some to my old shocks, I was surprised how little they needed.
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