I got a new Manitou 3 Way swinger on ebay for A$180 - you really
couldn't expect to have a worn-out shock serviced for less than that,
and if even if your Stratos is brought to new condition, it's not
going to compete with a platform valved shock.

--- In trekybikes@yahoogroups.com, "zee.joshua" <whatzpoppin@...> wrote:
>
> I don't know about the Stratos but for my Fox Alps 4 it was cheaper
to buy a new Fox Float
> from Canada [I'm in Australia] than service the old shock - it was
over $200 for a service/
> rebuild [they have no more parts for it in Aus anyway!] the new
shock cost me $220.
>
> Same story for the Rockshox judy's - no parts available- even though
they are lighter than
> the Manitous I replaced them with....
>
> Finally rebuilt the bike and I couldn't be happier with it!!!
>
> hope this helps.
>
>
> --- In trekybikes@yahoogroups.com, "bg20sg22" <reykjavik@> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello fellow y bikers.
> >
> > Recently my Stratos pro on my y-33 failed. Luckily I had already
got a
> > spare shock. Does anyone know if somebody can service my old stratos
> > shock?
> >
> > Happy riding.
> >
> > Garšar of Iceland
> >
>