High Viscosity Differential Oil Thread

EnterPseudonym said:
WT is a non-standard measurement. It varies from company to company. Go for cSt rating. Speaking of which, I just found this site that will help determine cSt Value between manufactures.

Edit: That site is for shock oil values, but if you find the manufactures that use a linear progression for their WT to cSt shock oils, then you can figure out the WT you'll need/want.
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did you say lubix was 45,000 cSt?
 
CubicNL said:
One question about diff and shock oil..
Do they both go in wt?
If so, does 40k wt shock oil the same to a cube as 40k wt diff oil does?
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Diff oil is generally higher-viscosity oil (in the thousands), while shock oil refers to lower-viscosity oil (less than 100(0)).

You won't find 40K "shock oil".
 
Nujabesfe said:
How much diff oil do you need in a 3x3 (and 4x4)?
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The same as Lubix, which is about 1 drop on each point that touches the core, and one on a cubie.

If you need help, the Lubix website has a instruction section with video, to teach you how to do it. Just apply Diff Oil the same way.



And how long does it last?
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ElectricDoodie said:
How long will it last me?
-Once your cube is lubed with Diff Oil, it will last you many months, without having to relube. Because you usually get 50cc of Diff Oil, that means your bottle will last probably at least a year. Even with lubing multiple cubes.
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b4p4076 said:
Brilliant! :) We need this information added to the OP.
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Really think I should have that information added?


EnterPseudonym said:
WT is a non-standard measurement. It varies from company to company. Go for cSt rating. Speaking of which, I just found this site that will help determine cSt Value between manufactures.

Edit: That site is for shock oil values, but if you find the manufactures that use a linear progression for their WT to cSt shock oils, then you can figure out the WT you'll need/want. BTW, Lubix is ~45,000 cSt.
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CubicNL said:
One question about diff and shock oil..
Do they both go in wt?
If so, does 40k wt shock oil the same to a cube as 40k wt diff oil does?
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Like it was said, anything in the thousands is usually Diff Oil, as it is much thicker. Anything under 100 or in the hundreds, is shock oil, which is much more runny.

I've never seen someone call anything in the thousands as shock oil, unless it was *Diff* Shock Oil.




Nujabesfe said:
does it have some sort of dispensing tip so you can lube the core?
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Traxxas comes with a dispenser tip, which can be seen in the photos of the OP.
 
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JonnyWhoopes said:
Nope, you're right. You should never need that much. I think he probably hit a point somewhere in there where it didn't make a difference how much more he put in. 20 drops is ludicrous.
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I don't think you understand the purpose. This was not normal usage. The idea was to fill in the spaces, because the cube was too loose. Now it's not too loose. All I know is that before it was pretty much unusable, and now it's really quite decent. I think it's an interesting solution for non-adjustable cubes that are way too loose.

I've never used more than a drop or two in any other cube.
 
Mike Hughey said:
I don't think you understand the purpose. This was not normal usage. The idea was to fill in the spaces, because the cube was too loose. Now it's not too loose. All I know is that before it was pretty much unusable, and now it's really quite decent. I think it's an interesting solution for non-adjustable cubes that are way too loose.

I've never used more than a drop or two in any other cube.
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Sorry for the misunderstanding, but I was saying 20 drops is ludicrous for normal usage. I just wanted to make sure that the other guy didn't go and put that amount for normal lubrication. However, you're right, I did misunderstand the purpose (although in hindsight it makes perfect sense. Always 20/20 after the fact...).
 
Nujabesfe said:
did you say lubix was 45,000 cSt?
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It was kind of a guess. That's why I removed it. But I'd say it's in the range of 70,000 cSt to 40,000 cSt

Nujabesfe said:
does it have some sort of dispensing tip so you can lube the core?
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It does, but it's not a fine point tip, so it can be difficult to get into the core piece some times, as well as on the screw head, the bottom of torpedos, and in between the core piece and the core itself.
 
fiftyniner said:
IMO, ElectricDoodie has the right idea since the point of the post was:



Though I might suggest he delete this part:




and for this:



I have not. Have you? Pls share for the benefit of the community.
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I recently purchased a new set of each Dayan cube, most in black and white. I'm going to make a video about how they compare and how different lubes turned out.

here is a taste:
GoHong- the pieces react drastically to Diff oil. It made the cube Gummy/creamy. Once the lube is wiped out it reverts to a crispier feel. So as far as the pieces go, lube then wipe leaves just enough. Even 1 drop on 1 piece kicks the GuHong into gummy mode.

I have found GuHong-ZhanChi to all react drastically to Diff Oil. I ended up wiping Diff oil off the pieces each. After wiping off the the ZhanChi it is the only one that remained gummy. I don't recommend ever putting Diff oil on ZhanChi pieces. My second ZhanChi has never been touched by Diff oil, the difference is amazing. It's got a much drier, crispier feel.

About big cubes. My big cubes are v-Cubes. 5-7 didn't improve with Diff oil on the pieces. It's very difficult to not over lube large cubes. I found Jigaloo to give the best performance boost.

Some of my 4x4s responded well to Diff Oil. Dayan+Mf8 and Shengshou most notably.
Maru 4 became gummy and X-cube 4 had a squeeky pieces that only Jigaloo helped.

For reference, I bought Lubix when it first came out. At the time it was $5. By the time I ran out and went to buy more it had doubled in price. Hello diff oil. I don't know what authentic Lubix is but Diff oil is close enough in results. To me they look the same, feel the same and perform the about same.
 
I just picked up some Factory Team 7000 cSt differential fluid today. I'll clean out my LingYun, see how it performs, and then I'll post results along with some pictures of the two bottles I have (for size comp) and the syringe i'm using.
 
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There's the size comparisons. The "syringe" is a disposable one with a fine tip that I cut most of the end off of.

My thought's of 50k vs 7k: I felt more of a speed boost in this cube vs the 50k.

b4p4076 said:
Bummer. I thought you knew for a fact...

30000wt seems very close to Lubix IMO.
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Well, I do know, but I don't really want to post it.
 
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chrissyD said:
This is a good alternative if you live in the uk. It worked wonders on my v cube 5 and square 1 also made my guhong feel as good as new. The shipping took less than 24 hours and only cost £5.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultimate-Diff-Oil-All-1-8th-Losi-Hobao-Cars-40-000-wt-/160596578062?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item25644d4f0e#ht_1430wt_989
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Cheers for this; I was going to buy this http://www.amazon.co.uk/REELY-SILIC...AE5K/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1311770131&sr=8-5 until I saw your post but your alternative is way cheaper
 
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