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As I noted on the companion site Large Scale Online, I will be making a change to lubing rolling stock axles and loco parts with Mobile One synthetic automobile engine oil. This decision is based on two sources having over four years of continual product experience.
Apparently, this synthetic engine oil is plastic compatible. Granted, compatibility may not be exclusive to Mobile One as there are other brands of synthetic motor oil. Meanwhile, both long-time users of Mobile One say there has been no damage to either locos or their rolling stock. Comparisons in cost with LGB's products are obvious. Futhermore, a long-time employee with LGB indicated to me LGB's oil in their "oiler pens" was actually a brand of transmission oil they had packaged. Transmission oil compatibility with plastic fits considering the composition of internal automotive automatic transmission valves and servos. I now have good use for those empty LaBelle oil bottles with their convenient application tubes.
What has been your experience with synthetic motor oil used as a model train lubricant?
Thanks,
Wendell
As I noted on the companion site Large Scale Online, I will be making a change to lubing rolling stock axles and loco parts with Mobile One synthetic automobile engine oil. This decision is based on two sources having over four years of continual product experience.
Apparently, this synthetic engine oil is plastic compatible. Granted, compatibility may not be exclusive to Mobile One as there are other brands of synthetic motor oil. Meanwhile, both long-time users of Mobile One say there has been no damage to either locos or their rolling stock. Comparisons in cost with LGB's products are obvious. Futhermore, a long-time employee with LGB indicated to me LGB's oil in their "oiler pens" was actually a brand of transmission oil they had packaged. Transmission oil compatibility with plastic fits considering the composition of internal automotive automatic transmission valves and servos. I now have good use for those empty LaBelle oil bottles with their convenient application tubes.
What has been your experience with synthetic motor oil used as a model train lubricant?
Thanks,
Wendell