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Cadillac & LaSalle Club Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: D.J. Bray on September 01, 2005, 01:53:23 PM

Title: 39 LaSalleShock Absorber Fluid
Post by: D.J. Bray on September 01, 2005, 01:53:23 PM
What is the fluid used in the shocks for a 39 LaSalle.  Is it regular hydraulic fluid or a special fluid?
Thanks.
Title: Motorcycle Fork Oil
Post by: Mark on September 01, 2005, 02:28:04 PM
Just filled up the knee action shocks on my car with Motorcycle Fork Oil.  I forget who recommended it to me but it seems to work good.
Title: Re: Motorcycle Fork Oil
Post by: Doug Houston on September 01, 2005, 04:28:31 PM
Ive always used hydraulic jack oil. Good stuff, too.
Title: Re: Motorcycle Fork Oil
Post by: D. J. Bray on September 02, 2005, 12:32:17 PM
Thanks Mark & Doug
Title: I second that !
Post by: Robert Meyers on September 02, 2005, 07:08:45 PM
Have a very old can of jack oil. On the label, it witten "Hydraulic Jack oil (and knee action shock absorber)"
Title: Re: Motorcycle Fork Oil
Post by: Ivan Zanatta on September 04, 2005, 11:49:04 PM
Would these units be similar to the Chev/Pontiac units of the same era? They have an odd arrangement where the coil spring and shock absorber is in one unit (on my Chev, anyhow), and the whole lot pivots on the king pins on the end of a solid-mounted axle. I thought these were exclusively chev/ponty but Lasalle being GM may be the same. Ive been looking for a suitable fluid too.
Ivan
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