Gear Box Oil for Wells Metal Bandsaw

[walterwoj]

I just picked up the Bandsaw at a yard sale and while moving it some oil leaked out of the gearbox (I laid it on its side) and I wanted to know what kind of oil to put in it....

Any thoughts?

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[JimDawson]

I use molly grease in mine. I didn't know those gear boxes were even sealed.

 

[benmychree]

What did the oil look like, and was it thick and black?

 

[mksj]

They typically use an a SAE 80w90 gear oil or ISO 100. Go out and buy the cheapest gear oil you can get without extreme pressure additives. I would just drain and replace the oil.

Robot or human?

 

[walterwoj]

Thank you, I'll try the gear oil, it looked like used motor oil, so it could have been gear oil when the saw was new.

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[Nogoingback]

You could call Wells and ask what they recommend.