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[gatormark]

I know there are commercial oils available but what are some time proven blends?

[mreibman]

5w-30 synthetic motor oil. :-)

[Bill Seitz]

I use full synthetic ATF - currently working off a quart of Mobil 1 ATF. I've used it to over 100K rpm, and it stays with the bearings well.

[Randy Tragni]

Motor oil is fine for 1/24th scale commercial type cars. It will likely not work well on plastic based cars (1/32, HO, etc.). For these use a lubricant that states plastic safe.

[Eddie Fleming]

I bought a quart of Mobil-1 0W-20 motor oil years ago and have been using it for everything, bearings, bushings, motors, and axles.

 

At this rate the quart may well last me a life time. 

[MG Brown]

Ask your local raceway or hobby shop for Project X PX66 full synthetic oil for slot cars with bushings.

Made in the USA!

[PCH Parts Express]

S-7 Glidex II works very well on bushings and oilites. And Glidex is great for ball bearings.  

[crazyphysicsteacher]

Old school 5w30 royal purple.

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[John Luongo]

i have had very good durability using transynd synthetic atf. as far as a "home brew", i have used a mystery oil/kerosene mixture. best regards

[Sloter]

Motor oil is safe on plastics. Auto makers have been using plastic for internal engine parts, transmission parts for decades etc. A synthetic light weight oil for most brands will work perfect. There is a lot of snake oils out there, just like gear grease.

 

Bob

[LindsayB]

Ask your local raceway or hobby shop for Project X PX66 full synthetic oil for slot cars with bushings.

Made in the USA!

I dont like using oil especially for slower classes like 1/32. What have have been doing for  while without any bad effects is use grease (wheel bearing grease) if you grease it it generally stays there and does not spray the car in oli.

[MG Brown]

I dont like using oil especially for slower classes like 1/32. What have have been doing for  while without any bad effects is use grease (wheel bearing grease) if you grease it it generally stays there and does not spray the car in oli.

 

Grease has too much viscosity. You are slowing down your cars.

[Slotrodder]

I'm experimenting with a 50/50 mix of STP and Marvel mystery oil.

[Bill from NH]

I would think STP would be too thick. I recall setting cans of it on a hot exhaust manifold so it'd pour easier from the cans.

[Mad Mark]

Gotta have the crazy drag racer old timer give you the skunk works mil spec lube for jet engines that works pretty good.

[Dave Crevie]

Actually, since we don't race outdoors in sub freezing weather, a multi-vis is not necessary. Everybody seems to have their favorite, so go with what your buddies are using. Chances are they have been using it for a while, and are happy with the results.

[Bags]

I use Remington gun oil on my cars. Super slippery and stays on the bearings/bushings.

An old drag racer told me about it years ago.

It comes in a spray can with a straw, Shoot some in the bottle let it gas off, good to go.

[Samiam]

5-20 Mobil-1. With a little Marvel Mystery Oil for color and that great smell.

[Bill from NH]

In the '70s & '80s it was common for East, coast guys to lube axle & motor bearings with the dark brown Tiger Milk. I never blew either while using it.

[Dave Crevie]

In the sixties there was a Sinclair gas station right next to the slot track in my town. The owner of the station would let us fill our oilers with the oil left in the cans after he changed oil in someone's car. He had 55 gallon drums of empty cans, all of which still contained a small amount of oil. So free oil was the best you could get back then. 

 

The owner was a super nice guy. Along with the owner of the Standard station two blocks farther south. Both of these guys would let us fill our gas cans with the gas left in the pump hoses after they filled someones car. The Standard station had six pumps, the Sinclair three. Between them, we could get a gallon of gas for our go-karts and mini-bikes. The owner of the Sinclair station was name Tony Chiricotti. The owner of the Standard station was Dick Hagstrom. I'll never forget these guys. You just don't find people like them any more. 

 

More good people were the Lorenzens, that owned the Shell station at North Avenue and Highway 83. We ran out karts and mini-bikes in the field behind their station, and sometimes would give us a gallon of gas. Their son, Freddie, was a famous NASCAR racer in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

[Slotrodder]

Thanks for sharing that story Dave. Definitely a good one Albert

[Bill from NH]

Last I knew, Fred Lorenzen was still living. I used to follow him when he drove the Holman-Moody #28 NASCAR.

[Eddie Fleming]

Last I knew, Fred Lorenzen was still living. I used to follow him when he drove the Holman-Moody #28 NASCAR.

last I heard Fred was in some kind of senior/nursing home with memory issues. I was a fan of Fred in his NASCAR days and I am sad to know he is not in a good way.

[Dave Crevie]

Yes, he is in a bad way. Still has a Facebook account;  

 

The Elmhurst History Museum did an exibit a few years ago, I believe I mentioned it here.