Windmill Oil. What do you use?

[Kansas Rust Buzzard]

So, do most people use the same oil in the 16ft as they do the 6ft?

[Bryon]

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.

[Ron Stauffer]

For the warranty on new mills or certain rebuilders, you want to be using "real" windmill oil if you want a warranty.

Ron Stauffer
Montrose CO

[Austin]

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.

[windybob]

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.

[JBarker]

This is the type oil Aermotor sends with a new complete windmill kit.

[JLM]

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.

[Wayne]

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?

[Todd]

Wayne: I believe they called light viscosity grease "soft oil" back in the day.

[Wayne]

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.