What oil do you use for a hand held oil can to lube the various parts on the model A? Also do you use an antique oiler or a new one? The ladder is more curiosity than anything.
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I use a new can with left over engine oil. Works for me. -
I just use engine oil, 30 weight, 15-40, doesn't really matter. I also use 3 in 1 oil when a lighter oil is required.Comment
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Lathe way oil. Only because I still have a 1930's 5 gallon tin drum with about a gallon remaining.Mechanical engineering 101: If you put an adjustment knob, screw, bolt, or tolerance specs on something, some people will immediately fiddle with it. If you mark it DO NOT TOUCH everyone will mess with it.
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30 W squirt, squirt...Comment
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I use what ever is left from a used up oil bottle, goes into my 1920's Texaco oil dispenser.Comment
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Currently, ATF since I had a couple quarts kicking around.Comment
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Here is my can. I usually use ATFYou do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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I use what ever oil is laying around..png "roll eyes")
I have two vintage trigger pull oil cans (one is a Craftsman).png "tongue")
I do have 3 vintage Ford script oilers in my stash of parts..png "cool")
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Speaking of, any use the homemade penetrating mixture of 50/50 acetone and ATF? Some say it works great.Comment
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I use old two cycle oil.Seems like every old car,truck,tractor,or backhoe I buy has a quart of it stashed away somewhere.The only place I use two cycle oil now is in my chainsaws,and I probably only go through 10 gallons of gas a year now.And,I went to synthetic for them years ago.I only use the old stuff for oilcans,keeping stuff from rusting,and if I have a lot it goes in the waste oil furnace.Comment
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Since I use an oil filter on my A, I use the used oil from an oil change. Just because it changed color doesn't make it useless, and I really hate someone making money off me twice for an oil change with all the recycling crap.You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!Comment
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Whatever I have laying around. A squirter of oil and a squirter of ATF. I think my squirters are older than I am.Comment
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I have one of these, loaded up with whatever I have whenever it gets empty.
When I went to NAPA 10 years ago to buy this, I actually had to show a picture of what I wanted in order to get it. Even then, the "clerk" had to go find it in their warehouse. They had none on display.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
This gallery has 1 photos.Alaskan A's
Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska
Model A Ford Club of America
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I find it amazing that people don't know what an oil can or a grease gun is, or how to use one.Comment
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I like ATF and have an oil squirt can for it.1928 Tudor
Variety is the spice of life
Wise man once told me you don’t know what you don’t knowComment
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I am a purist, the can must say FORD. The oil in it, is motor oil, type and weight who remembers.Comment
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3 squirt pump cans, one with ATF, one with gear oil, and one with motor oil.
I lubricate all my sewing machines with ATF, and it works great.Comment
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Motor oil for me, & I keep my Ford script oil can handy at all timesLast edited by Jamey E; 10-10-2019, 07:48 PM.Comment
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Heh, Jamey, you put that display up to take the pic to just show off..png "smile")
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You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!Comment
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Well yeah!!!Originally posted by DaWizard View PostHeh, Jamey, you put that display up to take the pic to just show off. Comment
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