Fox CTD Evo oil leak (first ride)

[worriesnot]

Hey Guys,

Took the Anthem on her maiden ride this morning. Man! What a machine!

After the ride I noticed some oil sitting on the sag / o-ring.

Is this something to worry about or is it just excess oil from assembly purging out?

I'm a DS noob so appreciate any guidance on this.

[no calves]

i see no reason for concern yeat there. oal leak is usually a lot of oil and a messy afair

[wepat]

this is normal as piston is coated each time in a small layer of oil enjoy the bike I have one and they are great quick on the climbs and trails

[worriesnot]

Cool, thanks!

Will check it again after next ride.

[SimpleDom]

Congrats on the bike. You'll see the same thing on every ride. Just give it a good clean and off you go!

[MoreTrails]

Worriesnot, that is normal and should happen on the first couple rides. Its a bit of assembly grease that is on the inside of the seals/wiper and some residual oil.

 

Be concerned (as No Calves points out) when there is ALOT of oil and a big mess in that area - then a seal is leaking or has failed.

The other one to look out for is when it goes completely dry - then the Float fluid is no more. Critical to have that sorted out as it will then start to damage the shock.

 

Enjoy the new bike!

[gwhite]

Get the same after every ride and there is nothing to worry about as everyone has said above... its normal and just needs a wipe after every ride.