Guest Dunc126 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Another quick question: my 1930 Studebaker Commander FD and 2 oiling ports on the generator and one on the starter motor. What is the best type of oil to use on these components (motor oil, 3-in-1, etc.)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 You want a light oil, like 3-in-1 (sewing machine oil?) and use sparingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldenguy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 In 1930's the majority of motorists used #10 motor oil for all their needs outside of the engine. I don't see why it wouldn't work today also, for my .02 cents worth. ---Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Another quick question: my 1930 Studebaker Commander FD and 2 oiling ports on the generator and one on the starter motor. What is the best type of oil to use on these components (motor oil, 3-in-1, etc.)?Does the Owner's/Operator's Manual for the car say? On my '33 Plymouth the manual call for light weight motor oil which seems like a good recommendation still. But your manual may call for something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dunc126 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Unfortunately, I don’t have an owner’s manual for this car. The closest I was able to find was a chassis parts catalog, which doesn’t cover recommended lubricants. </SPAN> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Originally they called for a few drops of motor oil at each oil change interval. I would use synthetic motor oil to reduce wear. Do not over oil, if too much oil gets into the starter or generator, it can gum them up. 3 drops every 1000 miles is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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