changing eldo fork oil

[ray bear]

have often wondered how to make changing fork oil on my 73 Eldorado with police dash easier  I  always drain the oil and refill with a measured amount through the drain plug with a syringe and have thought about installing a brake bleeder nipple to the drain hole to make it less messy but has anyone drilled the 6mm holes in the top nut all the way through and just removed the 6mm allen bolt that secures the dash to refill  with a syringe . Thanks Ray

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I just raise the dash, remove the 36 mm hex plug and fill. Filling with a syringe from either end sounds like way more trouble. BTW, I use 8 oz./240 cc vs. the factory recommended 5.4 oz./160 cc.

[normzone]

I just raise the dash, remove the 36 mm hex plug and fill. Filling with a syringe from either end sounds like way more trouble. BTW, I use 8 oz./240 cc vs. the factory recommended 5.4 oz./160 cc.

It's been many years since I owned an Eldo, but I recall my mentor saying some people used automotive ATF in their forks to save money (Guzzi content, also young with no money). I tried it once, and wound up with a rigid front end, and had to go buy actual fork oil, which I recall as being very light weight.

(Oil thread) Question - What is the fluid of choice these days?

[jcctx]

Probably more bikes with atf in the forks than any of us could count???