Any particular oil?

rattler21 posted:

A current thread is : Which Mobil 1 Oil?      May be helpful.  John in Lansing, ILL

Thanks. I assumed that thread was about tank cars

Use a synthetic oil, and throw that 3-n-1 away (at least for trains) get one that is plastic compatable.

Rob English posted:

Use a synthetic oil, and throw that 3-n-1 away (at least for trains) get one that is plastic compatable.

Rob, your not supposed to own any plastic

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Rob English posted:

Use a synthetic oil, and throw that 3-n-1 away (at least for trains) get one that is plastic compatable.

Rob, your not supposed to own any plastic

I try to avoid it!

I use straight 30 weight Non-Detergent motor oil on my trains. I use it on my vintage air rifles as it doesn't harm the rubber seals like modern detergent multi-viscosity oils will. Since it works so well on my old pellet guns, I decided to use on my vintage trains. Steel (or tinplate) wheels, axles, frames and trucks have had no issues. I do use La-belle grease for plastic on the gears, even though none of my locos have plastic gears.

Plastic? Wrong Forum!! You are forgiven.

whatever oil is left in the bottle when I add a quart to the truck.

Also straight 30 motor oil on axles but also when not on hand i use the needle point tube of clock oil used on our antique wind up clocks for freight cars .