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Post by Trevor on Apr 20, 2004 17:38:38 GMT -5
Hey all, Just got the fan put together and I forgot what kind of oil to put in.  Anyone know? Thanks, Trevor |
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Post by Andrew G. on Apr 20, 2004 18:33:18 GMT -5
Hey all, Just got the fan put together and I forgot what kind of oil to put in. Anyone know? Thanks, Trevor SAE-10 or 20 motor oil will work. I recommend sae-10 |
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Post by organist89 on Apr 20, 2004 18:35:57 GMT -5
Hey all, Just got the fan put together and I forgot what kind of oil to put in. Anyone know? Thanks, Trevor Jesus Christ, Trevor! I just put this into another thread! ;D You use NON-DETERGENT SAE 10 MOTOR OIL. Sold at Home Depot in the ceiling fan departmet as "Fan Oil" in the yellow packaging, under the name Fan-Tec (their generic parts brand). |
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Post by Trevor on Apr 20, 2004 19:21:01 GMT -5
Hello!
I knew it I knew it I knew it! Im not goin senile. lol I thought i read somewhere about SAE 10 oil ;D I forgot where that thread was. Everytime I thought about that, a mysterous voice in my head kept saying "SAE 10" hehehe Thanks again for your help. In our small town, there isnt a home depot or lowes or anything for a long ways out. SAE 10 non-detergent oil from an auto store is still ok.....right?
Trevor
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Post by Matthew on Apr 20, 2004 19:37:28 GMT -5
Check in your garage for some Synthetic motor oil (I have about 300 quarts of it in my garage). I put that stuff in our Originals.
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Post by Trevor on Apr 20, 2004 21:07:28 GMT -5
Well,
I checked the garage...alas, no oil. I thought of headin to the auto shop for some oil. SAE 10 non detergent oil.....what brand? lol hope that question didnt make me seem like more of an idiot hehe ;D Thanks,
Trevor
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Post by Matthew on Apr 20, 2004 21:09:51 GMT -5
Any old brand will do. I'd use Mobil 1, of course you are a car guy like me you would. Just use the cheapest stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2004 13:55:27 GMT -5
Use any lightweight (10, 15, or 20 I suppose) non detergent oil. Sewing machine oil will work. Bearing oil will work. Brand doesnt matter. DONT use 3-in-1, it has detergents in it. NEVER use WD40 as oil, WD40 *eats* oil and your fan will end up running dry.
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Post by brian H on May 3, 2004 13:23:11 GMT -5
well actually whenever i am confronted with an original that i do not have time to tear down i run wd-40 thru it for about 10 minutes, dump it then add a few drops of marvel mystery to get the grit and stuff out of the grooves and then add about half of what it's supposed to have i oil, then add wd-40 to that, dump that and then put oil in it. however i prefer to tear it down
i am posting instructions for doing this on the group tomorrow
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2004 20:34:12 GMT -5
well actually whenever i am confronted with an original that i do not have time to tear down i run wd-40 thru it for about 10 minutes, dump it then add a few drops of marvel mystery to get the grit and stuff out of the grooves and then add about half of what it's supposed to have i oil, then add wd-40 to that, dump that and then put oil in it. however i prefer to tear it down i am posting instructions for doing this on the group tomorrow Never run the fan for any extended period of time with WD40 in it, unless you want to dry out and wear down the bearings. However, both WD40 and electrical contact cleaner work great for cleaning bearings, they eat up all the gunk as well as the old oil (and new oil). Make SURE you oil liberally with a proper motor oil afterwords. There have been a few stuck motors I've loosed up this way, when I havent been able to take them apart. |
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