Late 1950's Daisy Model 80 - What oil to use for a vintage BB gun piston?

[SouthBender]

Hi all,

I have a late 1950's Daisy Model 80 in excellent shape, seems mechanically perfect, except I think the piston is dry, dry, dry. What is the correct oil to use for it?

There is a little hole on the side of the barrel tube that says, "Oil Here"... I'm just not sure what oil is best.

[DIAMOND]

30W non-detergent I believe. Wait for others to reply.


Pics would be welcome.

[SouthBender]

Thanks, Stephen. I'll wait for someone to confirm before I go with the 30W non-detergent.

I've seen that recommendation for pump guns in general. Is that something I go buy off the shelf in the auto section at a box store? Or is it more specialized than that?

[Methuselah]

WallyWorld carries it. One quart is a lifetime supply. I pour some into an empy pancake syrup bottle from cracker barrel and fish out a drop or two at a time with a stripped piece of 14 awg copper electrical wire.

[SouthBender]

Ok. Thanks, Methuselah. I will get some and try it.

Stephen, I forgot to attach an image in my last post.

[Back_Roads]

 Wally World sometimes hides the ND 30 wt in the lawn and garden section.

[Methuselah]

Ok. Thanks, Methuselah. I will get some and try it.

Stephen, I forgot to attach an image in my last post.

That is so cool --- I remember those!

[TorqueMaster]

Wally World sometimes hides the ND 30 wt in the lawn and garden section.

This -- don't scour the automotive oil shelves -- look for a small section with lawn mower parts/compressor oils/spark plugs, etc.  In my store it's in the automotive section, but L&G makes sense, too.