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Old 05-19-2005, 08:23 PM
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clmbia45
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Originally posted by Darth Vader
One of the most shear resistant lubricants that I have come across is auto transmission fluid. I think this would work really well at areas where there is high shear like dogbones and gears, etc.

I have yet to try it in r/c though...
Dust and fine sand are a huge problem in the desert. ANY lubricant that does not dry turns to oily mud in the outdrives. Hence I use moly when I'm assembling the car and teflon between tear-downs. Minimal wear.
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