Marzocchi Oil Level

[Colin Stones]

On my previous forks it was easy to adjust the oil level (2004 vintage)
but on my new forks MX Comp you are referred to the service centre. I
suspect this is still a fairly easy task. Has anyone solved this mystery? I
think I would like to reduce the oil level as I have not been able to get
very close to maximum travel even with very low air pressure.

TIA
Colin

 

[Llatikcuf]

Colin Stones wrote:
> On my previous forks it was easy to adjust the oil level (2004 vintage)
> but on my new forks MX Comp you are referred to the service centre. I
> suspect this is still a fairly easy task. Has anyone solved this mystery? I
> think I would like to reduce the oil level as I have not been able to get
> very close to maximum travel even with very low air pressure.
>
> TIA
> Colin

I've got the service manual in PDF form, send me an e-mail.

It's easy - Hardest part was finding a 6-point 21mm socket for a
reasonable price, all I could find at the hardware stores was 12-point.
The 12 point did not provide a very tight fit and I was afraid it would
strip the soft alum bolt head (since the bolt already has blunt corners
and only left a mm or so of contact). Also, there is not much clearance
between the bolt and the crown so the socket can't have a very thick
wall.

Found one at a discount auto parts store; 21mm, 6 point socket for lug
nuts. $6 Works well.

-nate

 

[Roberto Baggio]

You could use a crescent wrench to remove the top cap.

Oil level for a 2004 MX Comp is 135cc.

http://www.marzocchi.com/spa/mtb/products/oillevel.asp?LN=UK&Sito=mtb&Y=2004


"Llatikcuf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Colin Stones wrote:
>> On my previous forks it was easy to adjust the oil level (2004 vintage)
>> but on my new forks MX Comp you are referred to the service centre. I
>> suspect this is still a fairly easy task. Has anyone solved this
>> mystery? I
>> think I would like to reduce the oil level as I have not been able to
>> get
>> very close to maximum travel even with very low air pressure.
>>
>> TIA
>> Colin
>
> I've got the service manual in PDF form, send me an e-mail.
>
> It's easy - Hardest part was finding a 6-point 21mm socket for a
> reasonable price, all I could find at the hardware stores was 12-point.
> The 12 point did not provide a very tight fit and I was afraid it would
> strip the soft alum bolt head (since the bolt already has blunt corners
> and only left a mm or so of contact). Also, there is not much clearance
> between the bolt and the crown so the socket can't have a very thick
> wall.
>
> Found one at a discount auto parts store; 21mm, 6 point socket for lug
> nuts. $6 Works well.
>
> -nate
>

 

[Per Löwdin]

> I think I would like to reduce the oil level as I have not been able to
> get
> very close to maximum travel even with very low air pressure.

I have had to Marzocchi´s, both came with too much oil, but became really
fine forks, plush and comfortable after considerable tweaking.

It is rididulous that Marzocchi can´t deliver the forks with the correct
amount of oil in them. Appears as if they have a playful orangutang
splashing it in at random at the end of the assembly line.

Per
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