X-3 gear lube?

[DICKEYBIRD]

What do you X-3 mill owners lube your spindle gears with?

I've sprayed mine down through the access plate behind the motor with white lube (lithium base I think) from a spray can a few times in the year and a half I've owned it . Is there anything better? I haven't seen any recommendations anywhere.

 

[CrewCab]

I think it was Mgyver that said (something like) ...... in "the absence of specific instructions SAE 30 is a good failsafe" ............ and; .... to be fair, .... I can find no real issue with that statement

CC

 

[jack404]

G'day DickyBird

I use a product called Mobilene 20

its a light petroleum jelly i'm told, been told its a mix of oil and jelly too

a tad thicker than 30 weight oil so it sticks a bit better (no drips)

i used this on a lot of things over the years where i want lube but dont want the lube flying off.

my friend who is a expert used chain lube on his gears i asked why and was told a similar reason, it sticks and lubes.

Sadly my manual only states

Lubricating oil
Lubricating grease

bummer eh

i'll stick with my mobilene 20 until told something better

cheers

jack

 

[Philjoe5]

I've owned the Grizzly X3 model for just a year. When I saw this post I thought, "geez did I miss something"? I checked my manual and there isn't a reference to greasing those gears. There is an oil port in the cast iron cover that fits over the spindle top. As far as I can tell, oil added there dribbles down on the gears. I add oil to the oil ports on my X3 everytime I use it and every few months spray some lithium grease on the lead screws, but that's it.

Cheers,
Phil