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Oil for TT bearing - any advise?

I am trying to figure out which oil to use for my Bix+ TT - it has a thick platter with a simple bearing...the supplied oil is finished...I got the following from the supplier (who doesn't sell the TT anymore)...

something equivalent to a 30 weight (non-multigrade) non-detergent synthetic oil will work fine. The super slippery formulations are beneficial

...which only makes me more confused - can anyone interpret this for me? Does anyone have any advise in this matter?

Thanks and have a GREAT day!
go4vinyl

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go4vinyl OP
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All - Thanks for your advise - I'll check the VPI superlube for sure! (I know there must be more threads regarding this issue...can't find'em though...)...
go4vinyl OP
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Thanks for all the good advise...since I became an audiophile (which in my case means I am all of a sudden depending on good sound, and hence can no longer really enjoy the obscure 70s private pressings I have in my collection)...and since I now have come to terms that Power Cords actually DO change the sound (and quite a bit)...nowadays, when I read that something (anything) improves the sound - I will as a general rule believe it's true (the door opener being the 'PC sound impact' realization)...so, in this case - I do believe different oils will change the sound (and will continue to do so until I have proved myself wrong ;-)

I will tread carefully avoiding using anything that can be harmful for the bearing of course and will read up on Galibier's and VPI's offerings...

To me the 'non-detergent' part seems important somehow - where do you go shopping for '30 weight non-detergent machine oil' (as Viridian advise) here in the USA?

More input appreciated!
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