[GreenKeys] Lubrication question.

dave.g4ugm at gmail.com dave.g4ugm at gmail.com
Sun Sep 13 03:35:37 EDT 2020


Scott,
When I used to pick people up who fell off their Motorcycles whilst racing
them, I learnt that in the UK many were lubricated by a non-mineral oil,
namely "Castrol R"..

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-77371-castrol-power1-r-40-sae-40-castor-based-r
acing-motorcycle-engine-oil.aspx

it has a distinctive smell, and does not mix with mineral oils, so for me
the term "mineral oil" is significant and meaningful and tells me to keep it
way from any bike containing "R"

Dave
G4UGM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Scott Johnson
> Sent: 13 September 2020 00:51
> To: 'Jeffrey Angus' <jdangus at att.net>; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Lubrication question.
> 
> 
> There is really no significance to the term "mineral oil", One might as
well say
> "hydrocarbon oil".  It come from the black stuff in the ground, it is
> traditionally a straight alkane (non-branched) hydrocarbon fraction.
> Yes, you slather junior with the leftovers from gasoline production.
> I guess it does distinguish it from vegetable and animal derived oils.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys-
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> On Behalf Of Jeffrey Angus
> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2020 4:21 PM
> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Lubrication question.
> 
> On 9/12/20 5:39 PM, Jeffrey Angus wrote:
> > After I get all the gunk off of my Lorenz Lo-15c, any thoughts on
> > using this for lubrication?
> > <https://www.crcindustries.com/products/food-grade-machine-oil-11-wt-
> o
> > z-03081.html>
> >
> >
> > It appears to be mineral oil based.
> >
> Also, I do use this stuff on the gears, Red and tacky #2 grease.
> <https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/wcsstore/CVWEB/staticproductimage
> //N3249/
> large/10584101_lco_10574_pri_larg.jpg>
> 
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