Contact the manufacturer !!! Many turntable bearings are designed to operate with high viscosity oils (like 80 weight hypoid gear oil) NOT low viscosity oil. The bearing materials may also be adversely affected by friction modifying additives like sulphur and molybdenum disulfide. Don't take a chance as you could trash the bearing.
For example using low viscosity oil in a Rega will sound awful and potentially ruin the bearing in short order.
It is counterintuitive, but a higher viscosity oil will often (in fact usually) sound better than a low viscosity oil, and will cause a negligible increase in the power required to turn the platter.
For example using low viscosity oil in a Rega will sound awful and potentially ruin the bearing in short order.
It is counterintuitive, but a higher viscosity oil will often (in fact usually) sound better than a low viscosity oil, and will cause a negligible increase in the power required to turn the platter.