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DT_Guru

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Friction Oil Alternative
« on: July 04, 2009, 10:47:50 PM »
Has anyone found a suitable substitute for the green tinted friction oil used on one way clutch's. I have found it listed on a 3rd party site but it quite expensive.

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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2009, 11:34:04 PM »
Has anyone found a suitable substitute for the green tinted friction oil used on one way clutch's. I have found it listed on a 3rd party site but it quite expensive.

Thanks

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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2009, 04:50:26 PM »
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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2009, 05:52:52 PM »
Sorry about the previous lack of responce......couldn't get the site to work. I've been using Graham Gold traction lube for years with good results. It's made by Graham Transmission Co., but I haven't been able to find a website for them. Let us all know if you find it.

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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2009, 08:10:15 PM »
You're right. A web search comes up empty.

 I wonder if a manual transmission fluid like Pennzoil Synchromesh has the same properties as the original stuff supplied by "X". I am thinking along the lines that manual transmission fluid has traction and lubricating characteristics.

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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2009, 04:04:48 AM »
If you have a one-way that is slipping and isn't damaged, clean it out well and try it by hand on a shaft before lubing......it shouldn't slip if it's clean. Try lubing it and see if it makes it slip. The wrong kind of oil will make it slip pretty quickly. Let us know if the transmission fluid works.

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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 11:53:52 PM »
Not sure if they are still in business but here's the address on my qt bottle.  They quit making the gold but the new stuff works well, part numbers below.
Graham Transmissions
Box 23880
8800 W. Bradley Rd.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53223
Phone: 414-355-8800

Part Numbers:
Qt  23-0015-00
Gal  23-0016-00
Traction Oil alpha

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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2009, 01:57:10 AM »
Thanks, I will check it out.   :-)

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Re: Friction Oil Alternative-Update
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2009, 04:17:13 AM »
I have used the manual transmission fluid brand sold by Redline, known as  "MTL"

It has worked well on slip clutches, Their marketing statement sold me. Its about $11.00 a quart plus S/H. Compared to about $70.00 for perhaps 4 onces of the "Xerox" traction oil via 3rd party.


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Re: Friction Oil Alternative
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 02:49:18 PM »
I use Graham traction oil
414-355-8800