I am Isaac a co-founder of WPL BIKE.
Suspension Werx only uses warranty approved oil such as Maxima for RockShox and Motorex for Fox because they are sticking to manufacturer recommendations, but WPL is far from being a "cooking oil" a defamatory term that is not backed up by any valid data.
WPL has performed all sorts of testing to prove the efficacy and safety of the oil on nitrile rubber seals and its effect is less destructive than both Fox and and Maxima oils.
DVO also does not recommend Maxima oil for the same stated reasons of being destructive on nitrile rubber seals and yet this is not regarded as "cooking oil".
WPL has also gone through multiple reformulations since the days of Suspension Werx use of the product which was back in 2017.
The statements from DVO NZ on WPL seal swelling are invalidated and not backed up by any solid data. You can ask them to provide this data if you are curious and will see that it is non-existent.
There are many hurdles that we as a company need to jump over in order to bring sustainable chemical products to a market that is riddled with toxic waste, and human bias can have a large effect on product evaluation.
We will stick to empirical and scientific data collection and testing procedures and are in discussion with DVO at the moment to amend this false perception that was created by one employee who no longer works with the DVO team.
Oct. 26, 2022, 11:26 a.m. - Isaac Marangoni
I am Isaac a co-founder of WPL BIKE. Suspension Werx only uses warranty approved oil such as Maxima for RockShox and Motorex for Fox because they are sticking to manufacturer recommendations, but WPL is far from being a "cooking oil" a defamatory term that is not backed up by any valid data. WPL has performed all sorts of testing to prove the efficacy and safety of the oil on nitrile rubber seals and its effect is less destructive than both Fox and and Maxima oils. DVO also does not recommend Maxima oil for the same stated reasons of being destructive on nitrile rubber seals and yet this is not regarded as "cooking oil". WPL has also gone through multiple reformulations since the days of Suspension Werx use of the product which was back in 2017. The statements from DVO NZ on WPL seal swelling are invalidated and not backed up by any solid data. You can ask them to provide this data if you are curious and will see that it is non-existent. There are many hurdles that we as a company need to jump over in order to bring sustainable chemical products to a market that is riddled with toxic waste, and human bias can have a large effect on product evaluation. We will stick to empirical and scientific data collection and testing procedures and are in discussion with DVO at the moment to amend this false perception that was created by one employee who no longer works with the DVO team.