slick 50 vs traditional oil

[Anonymous]

I've often wondered if slick 50 oil would make a better lubricant on gears,metal wheels than would traditional lightweight oil. It doesn't harden up overtime and appears to have better lubricating properties but I don't know of anyone using it. Anyone have suggestions?

[Anonymous]

This sounds like it comes from the "If some is good, more is better, and too much is just enough" file. Slick 50 is a wonderful product for your car, but I believe it's too thick/heavy for what you want to use it for. These gears spin faster than you might imagine. Heavier lubs will be thrown all over the inside of the body shell & motor. I have used a teflon impregnated oil from Radio Shack. It's very lite, and the hardest part is not putting too much on. With oil and locos, too little is better than too much! MOPAC 1

[Anonymous]

Actually, Slick50 makes a lightweight lube, plastic safe and all, that does wonderfully in just this application. A shop owner/friend uses it to quieten all sorts of locos, especially the N and Z varieties. The most important part is to clean all the old stuff off first. I used it on a couple of rather noisy HO engines with excellent results. Got it in a spray can at an autoparts shop, i spray it into a needle tip dispenser for actual use.

[Anonymous]

it looks to me as if maybe someone should go to slick50,and ask if they could put this lightweight oil,in a dispenser,other then spary can,that sound real messey,======YOU MAY BE SUPRISED WHAT MAY COME OF IT,IF SLICK50 KNEW THEIR OIL,WAS BEING USED IN TOY TRAIN HOBBY==HUB

[Anonymous]

I picked up the following from another site posted
by a Pro, who also does Rivarossi repairs.
"White Lithium Marine Grease. Will not eat or attack plastic, is heat RESISTANT, acts as a heat
sink and will not let heat build up on gears or
axles. Get it at your local sporting store.