2LikesBest Lubricant for Bearings?
10-30-2005, 08:50 AM
#46
Remington Spray lube with PTFE. It drys like a film and is teflon impregnated. Smells good too!
10-30-2005, 09:54 AM
#47
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10-30-2005, 10:02 AM
#48
3 in 1 oil, sewing machine oil, paintball oil, something like that. You may need to do it a little more often. It's not a really thin oil but it's not thick either. It's a nice midgrade viscosity. It's what I use and it works well in the rigors of off-road as well as the smoothness(that I don't have) of onroad. I used it in my XXXS G+ when I had it. The only bearing I have ever had fail on me were in my clutch bell on my 1/8th buggy. Other than that, mine all work great.
10-31-2005, 04:56 AM
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I lube with Marvel Mystery Oil for motor bearings and wheel bearings works pretty good for me.
10-31-2005, 09:23 AM
#50
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I use Mobil 1 in my bearings. If your shocks leak and you add Mobil 1 to them, it can often stop the leakage.
If you use Militec don't let it touch any o-rings or rubber seals (for example your shocks) not unless you want leakage.
PS. You don't want "slippery" oil in your shocks. No Teflon or anything like that. Teflon makes the balls skate inside the bearings, creating heat and premature wear. Balls in ball bearings are supposed to be turning not slipping.
If you use Militec don't let it touch any o-rings or rubber seals (for example your shocks) not unless you want leakage.
PS. You don't want "slippery" oil in your shocks. No Teflon or anything like that. Teflon makes the balls skate inside the bearings, creating heat and premature wear. Balls in ball bearings are supposed to be turning not slipping.
10-31-2005, 01:10 PM
#51
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For those guys who are using Mobil 1, can you tell me how often do you have to re-oil your bearings?
My friend have tried that before but the bearings die very quickly (less than 3 months )
My friend have tried that before but the bearings die very quickly (less than 3 months )
11-01-2005, 06:24 PM
#52
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anyone? 
11-01-2005, 08:16 PM
#53
Originally Posted by beerbarron
Remington Spray lube with PTFE. It drys like a film and is teflon impregnated. Smells good too!
Remington, RemOil with teflon, this is their traditional type oil, i will swear by it!
11-02-2005, 03:10 AM
#54
I use Kluber Lubrication Paraliq 91...it`s a high performance oil spray used on high speed industrial knitting machines.
Bloody fantastic stuff
I`ve also used automatic transmission fluid
Cheers
Bloody fantastic stuff
I`ve also used automatic transmission fluid
Cheers
11-02-2005, 04:26 AM
#55
Originally Posted by yellow15
For those guys who are using Mobil 1, can you tell me how often do you have to re-oil your bearings?
My friend have tried that before but the bearings die very quickly (less than 3 months )
My friend have tried that before but the bearings die very quickly (less than 3 months )
depends on a few things:
-how often you clean the dirt of the bearings that stick around it,
-how often you tear your car down.
-were you race (is it dusty? do you race with foams?)
-how you oil the bearing (i oil it, let it sit a few days, then oil it again)
bearings shouldn't die in 3 months. but if they are metal sheild only you have to clean them more often. get a set of rubber sealed jobbers if you kill bearings every 3 months.
11-02-2005, 04:55 AM
#56
3 words 'Zubak speed lube'
11-02-2005, 05:06 AM
#57
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Originally Posted by Davidka
I would give Pro Gold (also known as Pro-Link) bicycle chain oil a try. It is as thin as water but has amazing film strength. I use it on my bikes and my chain stays quiet for 200+ miles. Works great in bearings and doesn't attract nearly as much dust as normal oils.
yep good stuff its what i use and works well. 
11-02-2005, 02:40 PM
#58
Originally Posted by whoopass
3 words 'Zubak speed lube'
11-02-2005, 03:07 PM
#59
another oil I used in the past was a gun oil called Break Free. It breaks up gunk in the bearings really well, it seemed like you could run the bearings cleaner.
11-02-2005, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by whoopass
3 words 'Zubak speed lube'
you beat me to it
Zubaks stuff real good even the speed juice
but the lube yes indeedy especially for bushings on 27t & wheel bearings
we`ve tried all sorts of gear in the uk
Zubaks for me