3 in 1 oil on Sherline ways?

[j ferguson]

Ok, what are you guys really using?

 

[Andre]

I use motor oil....

 

[davidh]

way oil. 3 in 1 may work if you add 25% STP

 

[Bill C.]

Ok, what are you guys really using?

We used to use 30 weight motor oil. Non-detergent is better.

I heard 3-1 gets sticky after a while. Specially when used on guns.

 

[j ferguson]

thanks much, guys.

 

[mhooper]

3 in 1 oil "varnishes" over time,
I remember a Singer sewing machine serviceman tell my mother never use 3 in 1 oil on a sewing machine. It gums up the internals to the point nothing moves (also voids the warranty). The only way to clean it is to put the whole machine into a solvent tank.
Way oil should have a high "creep" value (wicking into cracks) and a high cling value. If you can't find any locally or if you run out, you can use "bar and chain" oil for a chain saw as a temporary substitute. It is what I am currently using.
I have used Mobil 1 10-30 in a pinch, Worked well but not sure of what long term effects of it would be.

 

[higgite]

Way oil.

 

[middle.road]

Just my 2¢ : always non-detergent, 3-in-1 is best left for parts assembly on lawn equipment. I use iso32 or 68 hydraulic oil or bar and chain lube
just because it is cheaper than way lube.

 

[j ferguson]

I would never have thought of 3 in 1 oil. Amazingly, it was in the Sherline manual. Way oil does seem like the right thing to use for way oil.

 

[mikey]

I've been using 3-in-1 on my Sherline lathe and mill for over 20 years and haven't had an issue yet. No rust or any other problems.