[colug-432] Relubing Fans

jep200404 at columbus.rr.com jep200404 at columbus.rr.com
Fri Jun 3 18:57:07 EDT 2011


When relubing computer fans, I was wary of using 3 in 1 oil. 
Maybe I have stumbled into more of a clue about this. 

   Avoid 3 in 1 multipurpose oil; 
   3 in 1 (NON-DETERGENT!!!) motor oil (in the blue can) is OK; 
   1 quart of of non-detergent motor oil is fine and will last a lifetime. [1] 

WD40 is a penetrant and can damage some plastics. 
WD40 is a lousy lubricant. 
WD40 evaporates. 

[1] http://www.fancollectors.org/info/Lubrication.htm
    http://toad.net/~jsmeenen/motor.html



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