The Mike New Bearing Base Plate

[CageyH]

The description that Mike posted of his oil makes me wonder if he has used gear oil.

Something like this - https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/fully-...0232.html#1413

If I remember correctly, the oil in the bearing is red in colour, which is the standard colour for transmission oil.

[struth]

itll be a mix of stuff knowing mike... but as you say that will likely work

[CageyH]

Interesting - https://audiokarma.org/forums/index....ng-oil.893572/

Someone else confirming it is synthetic gear oil…

[Nigel]

Just to say, I purchased one of the original Mike New bearings from Dave Cawley. It was supplied with a small bottle of oil. I enquired on here at the time how to top up the bearing oil and I seem to remember it was something like one or two drops every five or so years, so there was enough spare oil in that bottle for a lifetime. It seemed a negligible amount anyway. It should be still in the forum archives. I can't see any red colour in the bottle of oil I was given.

[Nigel]

Mike New said on here,

"The oil used is very thin, but still the viscous friction in such a very small clearance causes the very smooth tight feel."

[Nigel]

https://theartofsound.net/forum/show...-Bearing/page2

It should be all in this thread.

[noviygera]

When I opened the bearing, the oil had an unusual smell, not the regular oil smell.

[costerdock]

Very watery smelly stuff - still got it.



I hope Mike is doing well these days. From what I recall just a few drops and pretty much never again.

[noviygera]

Thanks for the photo. At least we know that Mike was at St.Ives (suburb of Sydney) )
I actually took the bearing apart so I will need the full internal amount to refill the bearing.

Anderol 465 is the original Technics bearing oil. It's an ISO 68 synthetic di-ester based lubricant. I think this is close to the description of what Mike New used. I think I will try to source it and use it.

[CageyH]

KAB can supply you that.