Hoping to find the time to get my wheels off and give my shocks (2-way ohlins) a thorough inspection and clean in order to assess any service requirements, and have noticed the following statement in the supplementary manual for my car;
“Keep the shock absorbers clean and always spray them with oil (QS 14, WR40 or CRC 5-56) after washing the vehicle”
I’ve tracked down the CRC5-56 on-line, but can’t for the life of me find ‘QS14’ or ‘WR40’. Anyone know what they are and where I can get hold of them easily?? I’m assuming that WR40 is not a typo for WD40.
Any of those you mentioned are all variations on a theme of light maintenance sprays, just like WD40. If you can find it, ACF-50 is very good too (effective for longer + good on the chassis too) but also more expensive.
WD40 good enough for an Atlas missile…WD-40 is the trademark name of a United States-made water-displacing spray. It was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen, founder of the Rocket Chemical Company, San Diego, California. It was originally designed to repel water and prevent corrosion, and later was found to have numerous household uses. WD-40 stands for “Water Displacement � 40th Attempt”. Larsen was attempting to create a formula to prevent corrosion in nuclear missiles, by displacing the standing water that causes it. He claims he arrived at a successful formula on his 40th attempt. WD-40 is primarily composed of various hydrocarbons.
WD-40 was first used by Convair to protect the outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion. The product first became commercially available on store shelves in San Diego in 1958
