Originally Posted by
elche_83
+1
it doesn't matter what brand of oil silicon oil will swell silicon o ring,seal etc
if you want o rings that don't swell you need the o rings made of epdm
Interesting! Is this a fact? I am trying to imagine how rubber absorbs oil, but I guess it is an organic substance. Anyone have any technical insight on this subject? There must be a rubber engineer on this forum somewhere
