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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => BB Guns and Such => Topic started by: thumbs on September 29, 2024, 11:16:37 PM

Title: Lube for Co2 cylinders
Post by: thumbs on September 29, 2024, 11:16:37 PM
What is the proper lube to put on the co2 cylinders before installing into the gun? Is the only place necessary to lube the gun's internal parts properly? I was told to only use pure silicone oil. If so Super lube be the best choice?

thanks for the help
Title: Re: Lube for Co2 cylinders
Post by: Back_Roads on September 30, 2024, 09:18:56 AM
 I use either silicone oil or ND 30 wt. depending on what is handy when I install a cartridge. Mostly 30wt. as it is everywhere I am LOL.
Title: Re: Lube for Co2 cylinders
Post by: Habanero69er on September 30, 2024, 11:25:32 AM
Detonation isn’t an issue with Co2. I put a drop of Secret Sauce on the tip of the cartridge & then just barely snug the cap.
Title: Re: Lube for Co2 cylinders
Post by: farrlarr on September 30, 2024, 11:31:18 AM
PellGun oil, automatic transmission fluid and others have been discussed many times.  Do a search here and you should find many threads on this topic.
Title: Re: Lube for Co2 cylinders
Post by: Methuselah on November 24, 2024, 03:49:58 PM
Quote from: farrlarr on September 30, 2024, 11:31:18 AM
PellGun oil, automatic transmission fluid and others have been discussed many times.  Do a search here and you should find many threads on this topic.

Indeed, pelgun oil has been mis-identified ad nauseum when you search it though. It's closest match was Royal Lubricants hydrologic fluid IIRC.

It was either msds sheets or spectral analysis for refereeing that conclusion I believe?

Anyway, I'm using Pelgun oil over Teflon tape on my 408, but not shooting the newly purchased mm tuned XS60C at all bc it leaks badly from the gimmicky cap...