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Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:27 am
by JBarker
AERMOTOR Windmill Catalog Page 67

AERMOTOR WINDMILL OIL
Special zero weight non-detergent (Shell MVI 65 Neutral) drip oil for use in windmills. Packaged in plastic quart containers (12 to a case) or in plastic gallon containers (4 to a case). Factory recommendations: 6’ Mill – 1 Qt.8’ & 10’ Mill – 2 Qts. 12’ Mill – 1 Gal. 14’ & 16’ Mills – 2 Gals.

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:20 am
by mtblah
Thanks for posting Jerry .

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:24 am
by JBarker
your welcome.

I guess I have never known it was recommending Special zero weight non-detergent (Shell MVI 65 Neutral). Shell MVI 65 neutral interesting.

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:58 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Thanks Jerry that is interesting !!

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:27 pm
by Justineckel
I’ve got one of those quarts of oil. Mine doesn’t say what weight it is. It’s never been opened.

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:41 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Jerry the challenge 27 i just aquired that was still in the crate came with this paper work recommends zero weight also with a container of the oil.
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Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:54 pm
by mtblah
Dan , did you buy that lotto ticket yet ? how lucky was it to find TWO nos windmills in their origional shopping crates but even with the origional
unopened oil container !!!! That is unheard of lucky .

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:56 am
by JBarker
I agree, Dan sure is discovering some hidden gems lately. He might be the Indiana Jones of the windmill world!!! lol

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:57 am
by JBarker
Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:41 pm Jerry the challenge 27 i just aquired that was still in the crate came with this paper work recommends zero weight also with a container of the oil.20231031_163130.jpg20231031_103344.jpg
Dan,

can you post some better pics of the oil can so we can use on the windmill oil can post I started awhile ago? Thanks

Re: Aermotor Windmill Oil Type

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:01 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
This is the only writing on the can !
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