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Old 09-21-2007, 07:35 AM
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Question oiling the motor?

i always assumed that the little motors in these things were maintenance free... i was looking at shock oil online, and noticed motor oilers as well... should the motor be oiled regularly?

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Old 09-21-2007, 09:01 AM
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I put a drop of oil on the bushings before running it (or after cleaning it with a spray motor cleaner.)
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Old 09-21-2007, 10:18 AM
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so, is just a drop on both ends of the shaft enough?
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Old 09-21-2007, 10:36 AM
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so, is just a drop on both ends of the shaft enough?
That's all I put. Too much and it could hit the Commutator on the arm and that's not a good thing.
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Old 09-21-2007, 10:58 AM
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ok, i'll include that in my maintenance schedule
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Old 09-22-2007, 08:39 PM
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Here's a tip, there's different motor lubes for bearing types and theres another for bushing types. For a motor that uses bearings the oil is thin like bearing lube and for bushings the lube is a bit thicker.......so the bushing doesnt wear as fast.
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I use Serpent oneway bearing oil for my stock 180 and 300 motors. It is a very thin oil with a very high lubrication factor, I even use it in the bearings of the car.
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