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schroedm 04-16-2009 03:43 AM
Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
Guys,

Noticed that one of my ViperJet oleos has leaked its oil so I was about to fix it. However, the oil supplied is really thick to the point that it cannot even be sucked up into the syringe. Is this normal? Do I need to 'thin' it with anything? Can I use anything else?

Rgds,
Mark

digitech 04-16-2009 03:56 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 

ORIGINAL: schroedm

Guys,

Noticed that one of my ViperJet oleos has leaked its oil so I was about to fix it. However, the oil supplied is really thick to the point that it cannot even be sucked up into the syringe. Is this normal? Do I need to 'thin' it with anything? Can I use anything else?

Rgds,
Mark

you need RC car schock absorber oil , they come in different thickness.

schroedm 04-16-2009 04:02 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
Sandor,

Any guess as to which thickness? i.e thin, medium, thick?

Thanks,
Mark

digitech 04-16-2009 04:39 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 

ORIGINAL: schroedm

Sandor,

Any guess as to which thickness? i.e thin, medium, thick?

Thanks,
Mark
somewhere around medium as i can remember , i just looked i had some left from a MB-339.

just buy thin medium and thick.
try what is for the best?

3DHELINUT 04-18-2009 11:46 PM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
I replaced the silicon lube in my SM F-86 struts with some OFNA 5000wt silicon differential lube. this worked out great and now the plane sits with the struts 1/2 compressed. on landings she justs sticks to the round and does not bounce.




Alan

Vincent 04-19-2009 09:44 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
Team Losi 3000 differential oil is what used on my SM F-86
V..

schroedm 04-19-2009 11:11 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
I went with 3000 weight oil in the end - seems to have done the trick.

Rgds,
Mark

CARS II 04-19-2009 02:41 PM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
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I use # 25 weigt from cars shocks ( I just noticed "cars" funny :D ) to lube the O rings inside the retracts, it makes them very smooth and you get less friction on the cylces ( more cycles per tank ) [&:] [8D]

:D :D

chrigui 04-20-2009 06:55 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
ciao Vinc

how many cm3????

Vincent 04-20-2009 07:07 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
Chris,
I just counted how many drops i put into the strut and tried the travel each time. Did the same for the other one.
V..

chrigui 04-20-2009 09:46 AM
RE: Skymaster Oleos/Oil Help
 
ok...


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