DavidScott
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2012
- Location
- Washington
Maybe a dumb question but I have picked the wrong oil a couple of times now and they all need oiling again. I have 3 fans with sleeve bearings that I have to oil once in a while, shafts are 1/4" to 10mm. I have tried Vactra #2, which seems to leave a varnish, 3 in 1 oil, and sewing machine oil which is too light but good for flushing the varnish out. I have Velocite #6 spindle oil, 5-30 and 30 weight motor oil on hand if any of those would be best. Fans are cheap, 20" box and two bathroom ventilation fans. I am leaning toward the 30 weight motor oil next but would like to get some other opinions on this as I would like to stretch the lubrication intervals out as long as possible.