Spindle/shackle lubrication question

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Spindle/shackle lubrication question
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bill Severn - SE Texas on Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 10:29 am:

Hello all,

Just about to lube my touring car for the Texas T Party. Most things (spindles/shackles) are lubed with motor oil.

I remember a really slippery product that I used to add to the oil on my old worn-out Dodge. It was called STP Oil Treatment. That stuff was really slippery. I was wondering if STP by itself could be used to lube these chassis parts instead of motor oil. Has anyone ever tried this?

Bill


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 10:36 am:

Chain-bar or a rear end oil works. You want something that sticks and still has some flow. STP mixed with a little motor oil should work fine.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 10:43 am:

Bill,

STP is not oil.

Any good heavy oil will do.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 07:12 pm:

I use the chainsaw bar oil for all that stuff. It's really sticky!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 01:59 am:

While there are currently several different products under the STP logo and are auto/truck fuel or oil related. Why is the standard STP oil treatment not an oil?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kevin Whelihan on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 06:59 am:

You might want to talk to the wood cutters or suppliers in your area for some "summer grade" bar oil. There are a couple of grades of bar oil out there. Summer Grade is considerably thicker and sticks to moving parts better. Winter Grade is lots lighter stuff. The all season grade seems to be lighter stuff as well. I can usually get summer grade stuff at those places that specialize in chainsaw sales and maintenance. Hard to find at the others.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Todd on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 11:36 am:

Use vegetable oil, it's bio-degradeable and non-polluting.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Mikeska, Denver CO on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 11:41 am:

STP is mostly a viscosity modifier, not an oil.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Mikeska, Denver CO on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 11:49 am:

I ran out of chainsaw oil and started using the 600w oil the vendors sell for the rear end. It seems to cling and works very well.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 11:58 am:

Because of its thicker viscosity, my kingpin oilers won't flow motor-oil—the stuff just sits there in the little cup and goes nowhere. -Now I give them a steady diet of 3 in 1 oil. -That seeps through okay.

The rest of my oilers flow easily, so they get whatever weight motor-oil I happen to have at hand.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Val Soupios on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 12:54 pm:

Bob, that's because you have new tight king pins. Give them a little time to wear in and the heavy stuff will work just fine!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Menzies on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 01:33 pm:

Some people cheat a little and have interchangeable grease/oiler fittings. Thread in the grease fittings then replace with the standard oilers.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 01:48 pm:

But don't use grease on the spindle bolts, unless you add an additional fitting for the lower bushing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Mottashed on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 10:19 pm:

I've used straight STP oil treatment in all oilers except the generator for 10+ years. My Dad, who I got the '26 from, talked me into it. STP works through more quickly than I expected but not as fast as motor oil so it drips less. Everything stays "oily" and slippery. I make no claims about scientific justifications for this or lack thereof. ;-)

...Fred


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Friday, September 26, 2014 - 10:52 pm:

Chain-saw bar oil is what I use in every flip top oiler on the T. Cheap and just right properties make it a no-brainer. Works very well in my ford script under hood oil can.


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