5W-30 as way oil?

[Pcmaker]

I have plenty of conventional 5W-30 and I was thinking of filling up my one shot lubrication reservoir on my knee mill with it.

 

[markba633csi]

Not sure if motor oil is harmful but some oil is better than no oil- I think you are supposed to use non-detergent oil but it may be hard to find

 

[Jim F]

You can get way oil by the gallon from McMaster.
It will be better than 5W-30.

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[pontiac428]

Way oil is "waaay" different in terms of viscosity and film strength; it's made for the job. Put the motor oil in your motor, which is made and spec'd for it. Way oil is for sliding parts in a total loss system with little temperature variance. If your mill is your biscuit, Vactra #2 is real butter.

 

[sdelivery]

Go get yourself some generic chain saw bar oil or stop they both contain "tactifier" this is what adds the thickness and cling to oil making it way oil.
I buy it at the dollar store , it is inexpensive and works perfectly.
Caution, do not use way oil or bar chain oil in your hydraulic circuits.....

 

[Pcmaker]

I ordered Mobil Vactra no. 2 as recommended by the manual

 

[Pcmaker]

Looks like I need a DIFFERENT oil for the quill also. Geez..

 

[Jim F]

Looks like I need a DIFFERENT oil for the quill also. Geez..

Velocite #10 ?

 

[Pcmaker]

Velocite #10 ?

The manual says "ISO 32 (10W oil)"

 

[Jim F]

The manual says "ISO 32 (10W oil)"

My SB9 needs ISO 22 for the spindle.