C Colt45ws Joined Aug 15, 2006 Messages 10,060 Location Central Washington Jul 7, 2009 #21 I use ATF and ARX mixed with some 15W50 M1 to thicken it up a bit. Lasts a long time.
T Tempest Joined Mar 21, 2006 Messages 10,610 Location Las Vegas NV Jul 8, 2009 #22 Where in the world did this ATF/motor oil mix come from? I this useless idea all over the web.
C Colt45ws Joined Aug 15, 2006 Messages 10,060 Location Central Washington Jul 8, 2009 #23 Useless? I don't think so. I got tired of gun oils evaporating within a few days.
T Tempest Joined Mar 21, 2006 Messages 10,610 Location Las Vegas NV Jul 8, 2009 #24 Then why not go with just the motor oil. There is no reason to mix the two and the motor oil has much higher levels of additives.
Then why not go with just the motor oil. There is no reason to mix the two and the motor oil has much higher levels of additives.
C Colt45ws Joined Aug 15, 2006 Messages 10,060 Location Central Washington Jul 8, 2009 #25 Thins it out I guess. 15W50 + ARX at room temp is pretty thick.
C chevrofreak Joined Jun 17, 2005 Messages 4,942 Location Billings, MT Jul 8, 2009 #26 I prefer thick. That's why I use grease.
