High Viscosity Differential Oil Thread

[nicoc77]

How are you getting anything there, whatever I do on that site I just end up with a "There are no products to list in this category." message.

Oh, I see... They sell "Ultimate Racing" brand differential silicone oil and the viscosity ranges are from 1.000 CPS to 60.000 CPS. I will try to find the equivalent to 50k wt for this brand. Maybe I could get a "Team Losi" diff silicone, I think they put the viscosity in wt.

Here is a pic of the product:

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[ElectricDoodie]

Maybe I could get a "Team Losi" diff silicone, I think they put the viscosity in wt.

Team Losi is a good one, and has been used by other people on this forum.

 

[Yuxuibbs]

how is 100k wt silicone? not sure if i should get 50k or 100k.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

how is 100k wt silicone? not sure if i should get 50k or 100k.

As it's been said in this thread numerous times, and is in the OP, 50k wt is better.

 

[iShadows]

Traxxas 50K or 30K Lube

Hello again! I just swa in ebay three different kinds of Traxxas... And I was like which to choose.. what the difference between 30K, 50K Traxxas Lube, does this melt cube, is a better alternative lubricant for cubes, any difference between Lubix and Traxxas? and I also noticed that 50K lube ends with 5136 and 5137 and difference?

 

[Shamankian]

The 30k and 50k is a unit that express the thickness of the stuff. 50k will be a lot thicker than 10k for example. I believe that Lubix is close to 50k and a lot of people choose 50k. If you do choose 30k, it will be just fine as well though. None of them will melt or damage your cube.

 

[HelpCube]

I have the 50k, and its really good. Haven't tried the 30k, but 50k is a safe bet.

 

[Bapao]

It's hard to say. Someone once stated that Lubix is 45k but it was never confirmed. It's hard to define a standard because brands have different standards of measurement...

EDIT

Wrong link, searching for the correct one...

http://www.rcrcr.com/index.php?opti...hock-oil-cps-vs-wt&catid=31:general&Itemid=46

 

[Cuberty]

Ok, lets first start on the cateory of lubrication. Lubrication is a method to reduce friction. There are two types of friction relating to the cube. These types are static and dynamic. Static friction relates to the amount of energy required to start moving the object. Dynamic friction relates to the amount of energy needed to keep it going. But, a successful lubricant needs to increase the smoothness while reducing the static friction.

After we have that cleared, i will answer the questions to the best of my ability.

What is the difference between 30K and 50K oil?

The 50K is more popular and thicker, this means it will last longer. If you are looking for price, the 50K will last you longer, therefore reducing the (Price=AmountSpent)*UsesBeforeRunOut ratio. In my opinion, the 30K Oil seems to make it run faster, too fast. I literaly lost control every 4 turns, having to re-adjust.

Will it melt my cube?

No, most Silicone oils will not melt your cube, but beware with Jig A Loo as it can melt your cube if you don't fully disassemble it.

Is it a better alternative lube for my cubes?

Yes, it is really an amazing lubricant, and it is more cost efficient than lubix.

Is there a difference between Lubix and Traxxas?

Yes, there is a tiny difference, but it is usually not noticable. Most professional cuber use Lubix for the very small edge over traxxas. Lubix also comes with a cool syringe.

For the last question, I personally just thing it is something that does not matter that much.

I hope you have read this post because it took a lot of my energy. As a conclusion, the 50K wt oil is better.

 

[iShadows]

Ok, lets first start on the cateory of lubrication. Lubrication is a method to reduce friction. There are two types of friction relating to the cube. These types are static and dynamic. Static friction relates to the amount of energy required to start moving the object. Dynamic friction relates to the amount of energy needed to keep it going. But, a successful lubricant needs to increase the smoothness while reducing the static friction.

After we have that cleared, i will answer the questions to the best of my ability.

What is the difference between 30K and 50K oil?

The 50K is more popular and thicker, this means it will last longer. If you are looking for price, the 50K will last you longer, therefore reducing the (Price=AmountSpent)*UsesBeforeRunOut ratio. In my opinion, the 30K Oil seems to make it run faster, too fast. I literaly lost control every 4 turns, having to re-adjust.

Will it melt my cube?

No, most Silicone oils will not melt your cube, but beware with Jig A Loo as it can melt your cube if you don't fully disassemble it.

Is it a better alternative lube for my cubes?

Yes, it is really an amazing lubricant, and it is more cost efficient than lubix.

Is there a difference between Lubix and Traxxas?

Yes, there is a tiny difference, but it is usually not noticable. Most professional cuber use Lubix for the very small edge over traxxas. Lubix also comes with a cool syringe.

For the last question, I personally just thing it is something that does not matter that much.

I hope you have read this post because it took a lot of my energy. As a conclusion, the 50K wt oil is better.

LOL, I take my time to read it , Your answer was really helpful, I appreciate your help . Thanks and Bless!
Also thanks for the other poeple that reply for this thread, thanks a lot

 

[iShadows]

Does it last like Maru?

 

[n00bcub3r]

Nope, it lasts much, much longer than maru lube

 

[iShadows]

like Lubix?

 

[Cuberty]

Yeah, they are nearly or exactly the same thing.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

I have a Guhong with Lubix and another one with 50k Diff Oil.
Both of them have lasted for about 6 months so far. I used to do over 100 solves a day. That's amount has gone down, but you can still see it lasts quite a lot.

 

[Chrisalead]

What would be the french translation of "50k Diff Oil" ?

 

[cubelover111]

can anybody tell me about a store which sells differential oil and have free shipping, coz where i live shipping costs way much and the time taken is same as free shipping.

 

[Achifaifa]

can anybody tell me about a store which sells differential oil and have free shipping, coz where i live shipping costs way much and the time taken is same as free shipping.

Go to the nearest RC/air modelism shop, they will surely have tons of it.

 

[Pete the Geek]

What would be the french translation of "50k Diff Oil" ?

Je ne trouve pas écrit, mais il serait littéralement "huile du différentiel 50k".

 

[NOLAcuber]

If the diff oil doesn't have a good applicator tip just use a wooden toothpick. I picked up a tube of the team losi 30k. I've lubed 7 cubes with it and it doesn't look like I've touched the tube.
I used some on my lanlan 4x4 and it helped wonders, but I used some on my lanlan 2x2's and it slowed em down quite a bit. To the point of being gummy almost. Gonna take em back apart and clean it all out.