Fork manufacturers recommend a lower-leg service every 50 hours of riding. Most riders hit that in a season and skip it.
Lower-leg oil lubricates the bushings and keeps dust out. Skipping it wears the stanchion coating, and once that is gone no service brings it back.
A basic FOX service is $85 plus parts. A full annual service with damper work is $225 plus parts. A new fork is $600 and up.
If your fork feels sticky, leaves oil rings on the stanchions, or has not been serviced in two seasons, book the basic service before anything else.
From the bench
Suspension Service — from $85
Written quote before we start, 30-day workmanship warranty, and you can track the job from your phone.