[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[KobaltKour]

I haven't tried this in my guhong yet, but I have shock oil mixed with silicone spray in my zhanchi and the cube is very good, smooth, quiet, yet still very fast and cuts corners well.

If you go with diff oil, go for traxxas diff oil. http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=traxxas+diff+oil+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=traxxass+diff+oil&_rdc=1

Unfortunately there is no Traxxas in Australia on Ebay or in stores. Hopefully this brand isn't too different.

 

[aznboii124]

Unfortunately there is no Traxxas in Australia on Ebay or in stores. Hopefully this brand isn't too different.

I just linked you to Traxxas diff oils on ebay..

here it is again: http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=traxxas+diff+oil+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=traxxass+diff+oil&_rdc=1

 

[KobaltKour]

I just linked you to Traxxas diff oils on ebay..

here it is again: http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=traxxas+diff+oil+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=traxxass+diff+oil&_rdc=1

I mean sellers from Australia, they are all US.

 

[aznboii124]

I mean sellers from Australia, they are all US.

Why not just buy it from the US? Would you rather buy from the US and have a known and trusted brand that has been proven it works, or buy from Aus and have no info on it at all?

 

[KobaltKour]

Why not just buy it from the US? Would you rather buy from the US and have a known and trusted brand that has been proven it works, or buy from Aus and have no info on it at all?

Should this brand be any less effective? Since they are all 100% silicone and are 30K. It's also made for RC cars.

 

[YddEd]

Should this brand be any less effective? Since they are all 100% silicone and are 30K. It's also made for RC cars.

HobbyCo? I found that in Sydney and i got some Shock Oil.

 

[bran]

You can get it from rcgarage in melbourne

 

[KobaltKour]

You can get it from rcgarage in melbourne

Ah thankyou, if there anything wrong with the brand I bought though? It seems like everyone only uses Traxxas and no other company that makes diff oil. rcgarage doesn't sell Traxxas diff oil either.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Two questions:

1. (Bump) - Does anyone know how Lubicle house lube compares with Lubix if you've used both?
2. If you keep the lube in the dispenser, does it ever dry out?

 

[mrpotatoman14]

Two questions:

1. (Bump) - Does anyone know how Lubicle house lube compares with Lubix if you've used both?
2. If you keep the lube in the dispenser, does it ever dry out?

Assuming you get the medium viscosity they're the exact same thing. If you want my honest opinion just get shock oil and save yourself some money

 

[deathmaths11]

Do l have to lube my cube, just got a dayan guhong version 2 today? I am not sure if it's important that you need to lube it or is it personal preference and you fine the way it is that came out of the box.

 

[ThomasJE]

Do l have to lube my cube, just got a dayan guhong version 2 today? I am not sure if it's important that you need to lube it or is it personal preference and you fine the way it is that came out of the box.

Typically, factory tensions aren't the best. You're best taking the cube apart, completely lubing it and then re-tensioning it to your preference. There are many Youtube lubrication tutorials.

 

[bran]

Ah thankyou, if there anything wrong with the brand I bought though? It seems like everyone only uses Traxxas and no other company that makes diff oil. rcgarage doesn't sell Traxxas diff oil either.

Honestly i am no expert in this but as all of them are essentially the same thing then there won't be a noticeable difference between them. BTW Florian uses Reely diff oil.

 

[god of rubic 2]

Do l have to lube my cube, just got a dayan guhong version 2 today? I am not sure if it's important that you need to lube it or is it personal preference and you fine the way it is that came out of the box.

Lube it.

Typically, factory tensions aren't the best. You're best taking the cube apart, completely lubing it and then re-tensioning it to your preference. There are many Youtube lubrication tutorials.

CBC.

 

[n00bcub3r]

Lube it.



CBC.

Is CBC CrazyBadCuber?

 

[ThomasJE]

Is CBC CrazyBadCuber?

Probably. I was tyhinking of linking to his tutorial, but that was for a Zhanchi, so that may have been a little confusing.

 

[Pokerizer]

I mixed them together because spraying CRC in a stickerless cube is NOT A GOOD IDEA! LOL!!+

Why is that? Does it change the color of the plastic? Sorry im kind new to all this and I have a stickerless ZhanChi and dont wanna mess it up

 

[EeeeeWarne]

Lubing does not change the colour of the plastic. It makes no change to the look of the cube, but the turning is much nicer. CrazyBadCuber's lubing tutorial is pretty good, use that. Following it should not harm your stickerless ZhanChi in any way (as it is exactly the same as a normal ZhanChi - but without stickers).

 

[martin68]

i cant seem to find any lube such siliicone spray,lubix....etc....i used sewing machine oil and i noticed it was eating the inside....so i turned to cooking oil but it sticks.....what else can i use....graphite powder doesnt work???can i use bicycle grease???

 

[YddEd]

Cooking Oil melts the cube too. Also I put shock oil in my guhongv2/zhanchi and my cubes (both) centre caps and screw/spring/washers are all brownish black.. and it kinda smells bad and looks disgusting.. D: