Windmill Oil. What do you use?

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So, do most people use the same oil in the 16ft as they do the 6ft?
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Kansas Rust Buzzard wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:07 am So, do most people use the same oil in the 16ft as they do the 6ft?
Yes. The oiling system is the same, the type of oil should be the same.
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For the warranty on new mills or certain rebuilders, you want to be using "real" windmill oil if you want a warranty.

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Is there a certain type/brand of ATF to use? I can't find 10W non detergent and was going to get ATF but wasn't sure what the best kind was.
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Regular red ATF is what we use for at least 10 years now. No failures yet due to oil, unless they don't check it and it runs out.
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This is the type oil Aermotor sends with a new complete windmill kit.
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If you have a bulk oil distributor in your area you can usually get any type you want in san antonio i got my last oil from dixie oil 10w non detergent in 5 gal pails also have used turbine drip oil and 32 hydraulic in years past.
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Have a question about oil. I'm rebuilding a Van Brunt 5 disk grain drill built early 1900's. Have one of the original lids. On the inside it has a stencil that tells you to use soft oil in the disk bearings. Anybody have an idea what soft oil is?
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Wayne: I believe they called light viscosity grease "soft oil" back in the day.
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Thanks! I was wondering if it might have meant grease. It doesn't have grease cups so I guess they took the disk off and packed the bearings ever spring before planting time.
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