Spindle oil

SAE 80W90 is recommended by Rega. It's available at the hardware store (gear lubricant at ACE) 2 drops into the spindle. First, clean spindle and bearing with alcohol and dry with soft cotton rag.

As Rives audio pointed out, the best thin oil money can buy is from bicycle source. Tri-flow, Superlube, and others are the best thin oil money can buy. If you need grease, white lithium grease from bicycle store is also the best source.

If you need in betwee, any synthetic motor oil should do a fine job.

I used to use the sewing machine oil. Now I use a teflon "oil" for bicycle components. It's as fine as the sewing machine oil and seems to last forever.

slappy where do you purchase or obtain this "snake oil" I'm always seeing it referred to around here but nobody explains where to buy it? maybe there is a huge read insanely profitable market for this special magical substance?

I use Redline D4 which is an ATF designed for transmission use...manual transmissions that is. It is capable of providing metal protection , friction reduction, and able to operate in a moist environment. This oil is overkill, but cheaper than a bearing. It is light, about equal to a 30w engine oil. It is a synthetic and I change it every year or two. Cost is about 9.00 per qt. All you need is a few drops. It is also recommended for BMW manual transmissions where the engine is putting out 250-300bhp. This should be good enough for a turntable spindle. The problem I have with grease only or a 80/90 gear oil is that I want oil to be between the metal surfaces and if it is too thick it wont be where it should be. Jallen

I use sewing machine oil. It is available at,
well, a sewing machine store. There is natural and
man-made stuff. I use the man-made stuff.

TJ

I had a Rega P3 for 17 years and never lubricated it with anything and never had a problem or never became aware of something different; I have had my P9 for 2 or so years, how do you know they need re-lubrication?

I use maiden oil. They ought to sell this stuff in a health food store. It's sure good for what ails you. It even whitens your teeth.

Slappy, you really need to quit milking those snakes. They'll bite you some day.

Seriously, I use the manufacturers oil and I don't know why. The proper weight motor oil should work fine. Hell, even an improper weight oil would probably work great.

Along with about a half dozen other projects i have going right now, i'm in the process of slowly setting up two different tables. While they don't mention the suitability of this product for use in turntable's, i'm probably going to try using TufOil in one of them. Since it is the most slippery substance known to man, i can't see anything doing a better job of lubricating the bearing / reducing drag on the motor. Sean
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I use what Rega recommends,80w/90 Gear Oil(2 drops only).

Have been using 3-in-One oil on my Oracle MKII. Been doing it for 20 yrs. with no problems.

The type of lubricant depends on the type of bearing. I would stick with what the manufacturer uses.

For my TNT 5, Vpi tech department recommended, Lithium Grease. $6. for a large tube at Home Depot. Works just great.

personally i use snake oil. ;)

Grade 30 motor oil, as per manufacturers recommendation.

Mine is from the manufacturer -- it costs a mint (even my dealer has a hard time getting it). I look forward to hearing from others to see if a more attainable solution is out there.