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    Go back to 5W20?

    My first year Mazda3 has always had 5-20 and runs flawlessly. IMO flow in startup and on cold mornings is more important than high temps here in Rochester. The car is basically a very cheap piece of work, and the body will disintegrate long before the engine shows any significant wear...
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    Mobil 1 ATF vs. Amsoil ATF vs. Redline D4

    Can't comment on performance, but I've never smelled anything so bad in my life as Mobil 1 ATF. I'm not sure I could leave the cap off the bottle long enough to use it without losing my lunch. I've smelled lots of stinky gear oils and ATF, but this stuff is beyond belief.
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    Oil for Oilite- high speed/very small

    Yes, I have some bearings on my router bits that mostly don't turn anymore! Some oil would have been a good idea. For my Oilite bearing I need a known quantity, not a mystery brand, no matter how good. I suspected the standard Oilite oil was something like 30W. The interesting thing here is...
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    Oil for Oilite- high speed/very small

    Hi, I'm curious about the best choice of oil for a 0.32 mm steel shaft running in a tiny Oilite bearing. Think very similar to a vibrator motor like in pagers and phones. The speed is about 12,000 RPM. My first thought is very light anti wear turbine oil, but then I realized that the SFM is low...
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