Can I use diff oil in shocks?

[Bryan.u159]

HEY GUYS THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ.....just wondering can I use 3000cst diff oil in shocks and have it work like shock oil? Or are the oils constructed differently?

 

[Permafrost]

They're both silicone based, but diff oils are much thicker. 3000cst would be too thick to flow through the shock piston holes satisfyingly. The shock would be too hard. I use 500cst to 1000cst shock oils depending on conditions. Stock, the Typhon comes with 800cst in the front shocks and 600cst in the rear shocks.

 

[Bryan.u159]

I'm currently running 5000 cst shock oil in my nero when I got 3000 it was virtually the same exact consistency as the stock shock oil thank you for this info