Well, one of my forks is definitely leaking oil and I'm wondering if this is a tough job to do myself. The dealership is charging $130 for labor so I'm not paying that.. I'm going to try the trick to clean out any dirt that might be causing a leak but if that's not the case I'll have to attempt the job by myself. Has anyone else replaced their fork seals?

 

I bet your seal is fine and just dirty.....slide a business card in there and try to clean it out.....I bet that stops the leak.

 

wow first we got one mating with dolphins now we got one blowing seals!!!!!!
never heard of a fork seal though are they a cold water species?

 

A piece of old film will work to clean any dirt that's stuck in the fork seal. As far as doing it yourself(although I've never done it) is not the easiest of jobs and you need a special tool to seat the seal. Check out these video's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G-b66F3es
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoep9...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G-b...eature=related

 

lcp....I would have suggested film too...but who has that still nowdays

I bet the fork seals are fine .... unless tucaz gets excited and tries to blow them.

 

I know I have a bunch of film, in the form of negatives, in a box along with all of my old pictures (35mm prints).

 

Old feeler gauge works too. Just be careful with the chrome on the fork leg.