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[Alchemist]

Rummaging thru my storage boxes I found an new unopened bottle of Slick 7 Glidex II bushing lube that I purchased many years ago. It states it is to be used as lube for axle bushings. Can you use this lube for the motor also or is something else recommended please?

Thank you.

Ernie

[Bill from NH]

Rummaging thru my storage boxes I found an new unopened bottle of Slick 7 Glidex II bushing lube that I purchased many years ago. It states it is to be used as lube for axle bushings. Can you use this lube for the motor also or is something else recommended please?

Thank you.

Ernie

I believe Glidex & Glidex II were intended for use on the Slick 7 bronze bushings. Even though Slick 7 makes bronze motor bushings, practically nobody, myself included, uses them. If your motors have oilites in them, use one of the oils sold by numerous slot car companies.

[havlicek]

Hi Ernie and Bill,

You know, I still have a needle oiler I got from Roy Crawley back at Phaze III in Framingdale towards the end of my previous slot car life. It had a heavier oil in it that still works very well. I remember that Roy simply called it "red oil" (or with his accent...red awl ). The ultra light bearing and bushing oil seems to wind up all over the motor after you spin it up, with not much staying where you put it. It's better than spinning an arm or axle with dry bushings or bearings, but that old "red stuff" seems pretty nice...still.

-john

[munter]

I use S7 Glidex,dont think it is the "II" that you have though, so???

"High speed aerospace synthetic lubricant,use on bushings and ballbearings" so it says on the label.

I find the stuff works fine and I use it on all parts where there is friction ie motors,bearings.
It comes in a handy applicator too.

[havlicek]

Yep John, I have two bottles of the stuff here and use it all the time as well. It seems like good stuff, but it also seems to not "stay put" very well. I'm sure people out there make all kinds of secret concoctions as well as using "off-the-shelf" products too.

-john

[Bill from NH]

You know, I still have a needle oiler I got from Roy Crawley back at Phaze III in Framingdale towards the end of my previous slot car life. ...but that old "red stuff" seems pretty nice...still.

John, those pinpoint oilers with the red oil have been around for ages & still might be available. I've seen them labeled with every imaginable name you can think of. I think the one I bought in 1967 had a Mura label. It still has 3/4" of oil in it. And the needlepoint screws off, so it's refillable. If you want to see heavy slot car oil, pick up a plastic tube of what Cox used to sell. It's dark brown, quite thick, & smells.

[havlicek]

Pretty funny stuff Bill. I'm sure some of them were labelled as having some kind of space-age special lubricant in them as well. The stuff seemed to work well though I even used 3 in 1 oil when I was a kid if I didn't have "the good stuff"

-john

[munter]

I wonder if there is a definitive "best" oil?

[Bill from NH]

I wonder if there is a definitive "best" oil?

In my opinion John, a one word answer. No!


John H., sometime let me tell you about the special "break-in" oil Trinity used to sell for oilites.

[havlicek]

Bill...I'm all ears

-john

[Alchemist]

Thanks Gentlemen!

Doing a search I discovered this information. I found it to be very informative - your comments would be appreciated - thank you!

Ernie

http://www.hoslotcar.../Chemistry.html

[idare2bdul]

The Slick 7 bushings are widely used in Drag racing motors where bearings are illegal. They require a quality oil and Slick 7 suggests Glidex. Used in a road racing motor they can be fussy and if I do use them I oil them every heat.

[Mark C.]

have a squeaky door in the house or car? try some of your slot car oils on it an be AMAZED...just make sure you leave your son or daughters doors squeaky because you'll never hear them leave in the middle of the night! it works that well!

[Bill from NH]

Bill...I'm all ears

-john

John, it was called "Trinity Bushing Buster" motor bushing break-in drops. I bought it about 10 yrs. ago. It consisted of gray colored fine grit particles suspended in a heavy oil. These particles have since collected at the bottle's bottom. Directions indicate 1 or 2 drops on the motor bushings will accelerate the break-in process. Complete break-in only takes 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from bushings after break-in with lots of motor spray. Keep off comm & brushes. Naturally, use a good lubricating oil after cleaning the oilites with the motor spray. I question how popular the use of this stuff actually was.