Which kind of lubricant do you use on your mill?

[jaru-eri]

I see there are a lot of different lubricants on the market and need to know which of them is the best. Some of them contain lithium and other PTFE etc. And what about the dry PTFE lubricant. Is that a good choice?

Anybody here with experience?

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[CL_MotoTech]

I like to use way oil on just about everything. But without knowing about your machine it is hard to make a recommendation.

I use Vectra #2. On my G0704 a gallon of it goes a long way even with automatic oil.

[tfarn]

There's really only one answer: it depends. As much as I hate giving, and receiving, that answer, it's really the only one for this type of question. There's no universally best oil or grease, but some may be better suited to your application.

As far as oils go, I know there are companies out there that are trying to demystify the problem and offer some education, one example is https://oilviscositychart.com/learn/choose.php but there are several out there.

Greases are another ballgame, the solid additives (lithium, PTFE, etc.) can be helpful if you have a more exotic setup, but may not be required for a day-to-day mill

For our shop, we use Mobil Vactra #2 oil as a heavier way oil, and Mobil DTE 24 as a spindle oil and general hydraulic oil.