Hello guys, I'm a new rider and also new to the forum. I got an S40 2006 as my first bike. I've noticing oil leaks on the front area where the bike is parked (front wheel area). I thought it would come front the upper area where the seals are but a mechanic saw that it actually comes front the bottom of the tubes, from inside the tube down to the floor.
What could be the cause and the estimate to fix it? The mechanic said $150 to take a look in the tube which he thinks might be a loose screw, or could be the tube that is bad already and if that's the case, he would change the tube and seals for $300.
What are you guys opinions?

Thanks.

Gary_in_NJ wrote on 03/30/21 at 12:40:03:


And....you have to take the front axle out to get to the screws that are in the bottom of the fork legs.

A service is required.

How long has it been leaking? A week? A month? A year? Who knows? In that time how much fluid has been lost? !/2 Once or all but 1/2 an ounce? Once again, who knows. When was the last time that the forks were serviced? Since the bike is new to the OP, probably once again unknown. That sounds like a service to me. How can you check the oil quantity without verifying the oil height? If the fork is removed, and the spring removed for verification of oil height - that is by definition "a service"

If the fork is going to be removed and checked for oil height, it only makes sense to change the oil since the age and condition are unknown. Me...I would probably change the crush washer during this service due to the high likelihood of another leak.