High Viscosity Differential Oil Thread

[Kurbitur]

Is wt30 and wt40 to thick or?

 

[CoryThigpen]

Andrew Ricci recommended 30wt and it has been great. Just a couple of drops does the trick!

 

[ThtDarnNeighbor]

does anyone know where to find diff oil in canada?

ive looked it up on traxxas' site but it doesnt say where is canada

EDIT: specifically near Toronto area or chains?

 

[aznanimedude]

piggybacking previous post if anyone knows a place to buy diff oil in maryland (namely closer to baltimore area) rather than trying to amazon/ebay/*insert online store here* it

 

[Windsor]

@aznanimedude the first link should help a bit:

http://www.bing.com/search?q=hobby+shops+near+baltimore&form=DLCDF8&pc=MDDC&src=IE-SearchBox

 

[Ickenicke]

Traxxas 50K is amazing!

Just lubed my ZhanChi with that, and the cube is better than ever before

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Traxxas 50K is amazing!

Just lubed my ZhanChi with that, and the cube is better than ever before

Glad it helped you out!

 

[Pete the Geek]

does anyone know where to find diff oil in canada?

ive looked it up on traxxas' site but it doesnt say where is canada

EDIT: specifically near Toronto area or chains?

HobbyHobby sells Traxxas 50K Differential Oil. They also do mail order (though their minimum shipping is $7). They are located in Mississauga. It doesn't say the size of the Traxxas on the website, but it looks to be a 50cc bottle.

 

[Ickathu]

Is this good? http://www.amazon.com/OFNA-Racing-S...7MII/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332351961&sr=8-1
It's OFNA 50,000 wt silicone, is that close to the equivalent of lubix, or should I go with this traxxas? http://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-Oil-differential-weight-TRA5137/dp/B000BOLVFI/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_3

The OFNA is 3 times larger in volume, and is just slightly more expensive.

(I also posted this in the lubrication thread, but I'm in a rush, so I figured I'd ask both places and see which one I got an answer to first.)

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Is this good? http://www.amazon.com/OFNA-Racing-S...7MII/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332351961&sr=8-1
It's OFNA 50,000 wt silicone, is that close to the equivalent of lubix, or should I go with this traxxas? http://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-Oil-differential-weight-TRA5137/dp/B000BOLVFI/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_3

The OFNA is 3 times larger in volume, and is just slightly more expensive.

(I also posted this in the lubrication thread, but I'm in a rush, so I figured I'd ask both places and see which one I got an answer to first.)

This is probably too late, but both Traxxas 50k wt and Ofna 50k wt are pretty much just as good as the other. These are the 2 types of Diff Oil that people usually use to replace Lubix.
Get whichever one you prefer by price or size or whatever, and you won't be disappointed.

 

[Hermanio]

I am trying this out ASAP since it seems Shengshou HATES any silicone spray. How would it work in a Guhong, I have no idea.

 

[Cheese11]

Is this good? http://www.amazon.com/OFNA-Racing-S...7MII/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332351961&sr=8-1
It's OFNA 50,000 wt silicone, is that close to the equivalent of lubix, or should I go with this traxxas? http://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-Oil-differential-weight-TRA5137/dp/B000BOLVFI/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_3

The OFNA is 3 times larger in volume, and is just slightly more expensive.

(I also posted this in the lubrication thread, but I'm in a rush, so I figured I'd ask both places and see which one I got an answer to first.)

I would go with the traxxas. It's cheaper, and you never ever need that much lube.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

I am trying this out ASAP since it seems Shengshou HATES any silicone spray. How would it work in a Guhong, I have no idea.

To anyone who looks at this thread with the same question, it works perfectly on Guhongs. It works the same as Lubix, and you know those go well together.

 

[canadiancuber]

Where to buy shock oil

Does anyone know where i can buy shock oil near markham? i dont wanna wait online for shipping. im lf 20 wt or 25 wt. i googled hobby shops, rc hobby shops, i couldnt find one. thanks in advance

 

[D3rpMcHerp]

I got this 30k Shock Oil at BestBuy.

 

[canadiancuber]

what does 30k mean im confused lol

edit: also how well does it work?

 

[Isaac Paurus]

what does 30k mean im confused lol

edit: also how well does it work?

lets say this: it turned my rubiks brand to about the same as a guhong. and my guhong that was as bad as a rubiks brand into almost better than my stickerless zhanchi. its the same if not better than lubix.

 

[Cheese11]

lets say this: it turned my rubiks brand to about the same as a guhong. and my guhong that was as bad as a rubiks brand into almost better than my stickerless zhanchi. its the same if not better than lubix.

I honestly feel this is a very big over exaggeration. Although shock/differential oil makes your cubes good, it most defiantly won't turn a Rubik's brand into a GuHong.

It's worth it, get it.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

LUBRICATION in itself can do that though.

I have had a 3x3x2 crazy cube come in (a Dian Sheng) that barely turned and I was afraid to even break it when I would force it more. So I tool it completely apart, lubed it as it should have been and it is flying like my zhanchi now.

The kind of lube doesn't really matter.. as long as the possibility is IN the cube (my old cube you can cover with lube, it won't go better).

 

[danielwithabat]

Traxxas Lube and Lubix differences?

So I hear traxxas differential oil is practically the same as lubix, but others disagree. So what is the real truth? Is Lubix and Traxxas the same? If not, what are the differences in the actual substance and what are the differences when you actually put it in your cube? Could you tell the difference between the two in a blind cube test maybe?

Alsoo, I'm getting a 2 DIY kits for Christmas (A zhanchi and guhong v2) and was wondering what mods I should do to them both. Also, if you could explain the mod a little, that would be nice. Additionally, I'm getting some cubesmith stickers and was wondering should I put those stickers on first or the stickers the diy kits come with and then remove those later on and try on the cubesmith ones? What does the cubesmith bright set look better on, the white zhanchi or black guhong v2?