Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > General Motorcycles only > Which fork oil

[Jasper]

As i'm having to replace the seals on the SP5,wondered about fork oil makes.Is there a better/worse one?Are they all as good as each other?Choice is Shell,Silkolene,motul really.

[aka.eric]

Ohlins also sell their own brand fork oil,£19.65 per litre!.Imagine with Ohlins its a case of which brand is easier to clean off the garage floor
Rock Oil products always work for me,good oil and competitive prices.

[Jasper]

plus the Ohlins oil has special cleaning agents that remove all the dirt and grime off your fork bottoms,as it passes out of the ill fitting seals!Fortunately Showas on mine!!!!

[weeveetwin]

Hmm. Sorry Jasper, but I can't ignore the irony. Your Showas are LEAKING..!

Ohlins for me, no question. The difference in 'feel' is quite tangible.

[Jasper]

My Showas have been "Maxton-ed",and yes the irony is quite profound.I did go through 4 sets of seals in 18 months on my SP4(Ohlins),so one set in 13 years isn't too bad for the Showas!!