The oil doesn't need to be changed and by taking the bearing apart you will run the risk of damaging it. See the post immediately before yours posted by me. Good luck anyway.
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The oil doesn't need to be changed and by taking the bearing apart you will run the risk of damaging it. See the post immediately before yours posted by me. Good luck anyway.
I already did take it apart, that's why I want to check with Mike New on the oil. Does anyone have a contact for him?
Nope.
mike retired and also stopped making them a whle ago. ive not seen him online for a long time.
His website is also down.
I think Mike has retired many years ago now.Quote:
Originally Posted by noviygera
Mike retired years ago, fed up of all the bullshit from various sources. The bearing does have a specific oil which Mike brewed up. The bearing will accept fresh oil which can be injected into the top of the bearing from a hyperdermic. I do not know what the oil consists of and I don't have Mike's number and I don't have any oil to sell.
If Mike New is not available then some bearing specialist could comment on this:
possibly a low ISO synthetic oil + DuPont Molykote M Gear Oil Additive?
No idea. Good luck with your search.
Have a look at somewhere like Vinyl Engine, or see if you can find a bearing specialist locally.
My personal opinion is that something like a 100% synthetic light machine oil/compressor oil (ISO 46) would probably be sufficient, but don’t hold me responsible if it does not work out.