Best Lube???

Balance said:
Go to Canadian Tire and get a 4L jug of a good full synthetic motor oil and get a tube of a good machining grease. This will last you your whole life. Don't be afraid to "overlube"
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Balance said:
Go to Canadian Tire and get a 4L jug of a good full synthetic motor oil and get a tube of a good machining grease. This will last you your whole life. Don't be afraid to "overlube"
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That's as good advice as I've seen on lubing guns, anywhere.

Guns are easy to lube. Throw oil or grease on it, depending on your particular requirements, and go.
 
I put the Mobil 1 full synthetic oil on all the screws and springs and parts and put the machining grease on all the metal to metal contact points. My revolvers have a very faint almost not noticable drag mark and my semi's have no barrel wear. I very genourously apply the oil and grease.
 
....but engine oil is specific for car Engines... I wonder if this is actually a good idea and not just a cheap but risky alternative...
 
Tjv787 said:
....but engine oil is specific for car Engines... I wonder if this is actually a good idea and not just a cheap but risky alternative...
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$10,000 motor or a $1000 gun,I willing to bet both my balls and one of my neighbors that there has been significant more testing and research into automobile oil then gun oil.
 
Tjv787 said:
....but engine oil is specific for car Engines... I wonder if this is actually a good idea and not just a cheap but risky alternative...
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Engine oil operate in various temps ( my diesel exhaust used to get over 1000* F almost to the point of melting alum ) subject to intense heat, also cleans carbons deposits, provides a film of oil on your cams, protects cylinder liners, seals piston rings etc so why wouldn't it be good for firearms?

9$ for a L of 5W30 SYN or 5W40 Diesel, Or what 14$ for a small bottle of gun lube? because it marketed for guns?
 
I hear ya. I'd rather buy the cheaper stuff too but what about the finish on the gun. Is there any articles on this or research?
 
Tjv787 said:
I hear ya. I'd rather buy the cheaper stuff too but what about the finish on the gun. Is there any articles on this or research?
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Even cheaper engine oil is good. Gotta meet a certain requirement. Google engine oil and firearms. Everything you need is there.
 
The range officer told me dont buy all that crap , go to CT and get engine oil plus grease but dont buy BLUE color grease , flyes stick to it like crazy (may be it smells like sh*t ? )
 
5W30 and Swiss military gun grease is all I use on my firearms. Got 4 pots of grease with my K31s which should last me quite a while and when I run out I'll just head off to CTC for whatever cheap auto grease they have.
 
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