Where does one get mineral oil?

[chuck]

I've been using paraffin oil and it works like a charm. Baby oil would work as well since it is basically just paraffin oil that smells like babies

 

Paraffin oil you can get at any pharmacy.

 

[LRW]

Paraffin oil.....R9.95 for a 100ml at a pharmacy.....

 

wouldnt a better question be what weight oil to use? (not that i know much about mountain bike shocks)

 

reason i ask....you get plenty different weight oils (we use a varied amount of silicone oils in the lab).......the weight of the oil will determine the response speed of the shock?

We test viscometers with it......the speed (rebound time etc) becomes longer with heavier weights....since the thicker oil is more difficult to "pump" through the small holes.....

 

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[TiBones]

Johann, correct me if I am wrong, but isn't shimano disk brake oil the one wat he are looking after?

[chuck]

O I was assuming we are talking about mineral oil for brake system

 

If this is intended for a shock then I would agree that you need to look at your shock service manual to get the correct weight.

 

[Johan Bornman]

Yes, Shimano brake oil is what's under discussion. The other oil on a MTB is fork oil and it could be mineral or synthetic.

 

Paraffin oil or what the Americans call mineral oil is not the same thing as brake oil. You'll make a big mistake if you think the pharmacy stuff is a shortcut to avoiding the high cost of brake oil. The pharmacy stuff has a boiling point that's too low and will almost certainly gunk up the brake system. It is something completely different.

 

I posted a long schpiell about mineral oil not so long ago. Search under my posts for "Rolls Royce".