[GreenKeys] WD-40

[Richard Knoppow]

    I have forgotten why detergent is not a good idea for most 
machine oil use. I think it depends on being hot to work but 
don't remember where I got that. Its possible it gells up with  
time.
    There is some useful information at:
<https://www.valvoline.com/about-us/faq/oil-types-weights-and-viscosity-faq>

      Valvoline is the other brand that my racing friends 
recommended beside Castrol but is not castor oil.
     I also looked up Castor Oil:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil>

There is some history of Castrol at:
<https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-2000/55/castrol-r>
     It appears from the Castrol main site that most of their 
engine oils are conventional petroleum or synthetic oils.
     It seems the special conditiions faced by oil in internal 
combustion engines, high heat and exposure to fuel and its 
reaction products, are not the same as in general machine 
lubrication such as a Teletype machine. What is good for one may 
be not good for the other.
    More, on additives including detergents at:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_additive>

    Still more at:
<https://itstillruns.com/synthetic-blend-oil-benefits-6962057.html>
     Is it possible the oil industry has set out to confuse you?
     If you do a search for industrial lubricants you will find a 
whole nother bunch of confusion.
On 9/13/2020 11:14 AM, E. wrote:
> My motorcycle (sports bike) requires detergent… found in most racing synthetics, I believe ;o .
>
>
>> On Sep 13, 2020, at 11:52 am, <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wayne,
>> I believe that most Motorcycle Oil is detergent free. In most Motorcycles the gearbox, clutch and engine run in the same oil, and apparently detergent based oils don’t work well in this situation
>> Dave
>> G4UGM
>>   
>> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of WAYNE
>> Sent: 13 September 2020 17:30
>> To: Jeffrey Angus <jdangus at att.net>; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] WD-40
>>   
>> Jeff,
>>   
>> It sure is clean!  You will have to lube everything that moves.
>>   
>> Some guys are using 10W30 synthetic oil.  Regular 10W30 oil works fine.  10W non-detergent is good if you can find some.
>>   
>> You may have to lube more often.  Of course Teletype oil is the best.
>>   
>> Someone on the list volunteered to gift some if a suitable bottle was sent to him.  Maybe their was a charge.  He had a 5 gallon can or the like of TTY 88970 oil.
>>   
>> 73,
>>   
>> Wayne
>> KB1FDW
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