What to oil piston with?

[LagerHead]

Just wondering what you all use to oil the piston in your press. Mine hasn't seen much use lately and today I pulled the handle a couple of times and it is DRY.

[Caster]

MObile 1 synthetic.  I bought two quarts of some oddball weight (0w-15) at Walmart a few years ago because they were red tagged half price.  For about $10 I have a half gallon of REALLY good lube and I use it on guns and my presses.  Unless I pull a full on Caster and spill it, it will last for whats left of my life.  

[netmindr]

I just use a drop of 30 weight motor oil. I have a 1 ounce bottle that I use and if I put my finger over the end I get more than enough to oil the ram on my Lee turret.

[Hozzie]

Mine has an actual grease zirc.  I would use any good quality grease lightly.  Oil will work, but it won't last as long.

[netmindr]

Mine has an actual grease zirc.  I would use any good quality grease lightly.  Oil will work, but it won't last as long.

 

Good point. My Dillon has a grease zirc but the oil question got me thinking about my Lee. The soap in grease will definitely help keep it from drying and to keep it in place better.

[LagerHead]

You would think an IT guy would have gone to Google first, but I ain't got the smarts apparently. Dillon recommends 30 weight oil for the shaft and grease for the pivot pins. I never noticed it had a grease zerk before. Guess I'll get a grease gun to ensure the pivot pins are sufficiently lubricated. Thanks for the responses, folks.

[173rdABN]

Squirt some mobil 1 on my 650 pretty often. but i also load a metric crap ton. i take it apart every couple days of use and give it a complete cleaning and re-oil. but, in the last 10 years of loading, mobil 1 has done me proud. 

 

note: 5w30 is the weight i use. 

Edited June 10, 2015 by 173rdABN

[Garufa]

I use oil.  Whatever is closest when I get the notion.

[Ron Padilla]

a photo of a metric crap ton will help with the comprehension.

[173rdABN]

a photo of a metric crap ton will help with the comprehension.

 

 

I see what you did there.

[Ron Padilla]

who me :)

[bersaguy]

I have been using a product call Fluid Film for about 25 years and have never had an issue with it. I have used it to lubricate all of my high end Bait caster Shimano Fishing Reels for 20+ years and used it on all of my firearms before then and it has always performed perfectly. I buy mine at Tractor Supply but have seen it in Lowes also.........................jmho

[gregintenn]

I use oil.  Whatever is closest when I get the notion.

Same here. When it gets dry, put something slick on it. Don't overthink it.

[RED333]

Neversez

[Static_USMC]

Grease on cam and linkage, mobile 1 on shaft

[Dafadda]

MObile 1 synthetic.  I bought two quarts of some oddball weight (0w-15) at Walmart a few years ago because they were red tagged half price.  For about $10 I have a half gallon of REALLY good lube and I use it on guns and my presses.  Unless I pull a full on Caster and spill it, it will last for whats left of my life.  

I did the same thing years ago. 0W-15 mobil one synthetic.  I also use K&G Coatings (the maker of the original "GunKote" products ) dry molyendum powder mixed with the oil. Lubricity is off the charts!

[LagerHead]

I did the same thing years ago. 0W-15 mobil one synthetic.  I also use K&G Coatings (the maker of the original "GunKote" products ) dry molyendum powder mixed with the oil. Lubricity is off the charts!

 

Lubricity? I hope you're wearing a purple hat with a big feather in it when you use such a pimp word.