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All - I'm having trouble finding straight SAE 10 oil for the crankcase in my old SS jigsaw. Anyone used plain 10W30? I've got a quart of SAE 30 ND also, if that would work better.

Thanks for any advice!
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thainglo wrote:All - I'm having trouble finding straight SAE 10 oil for the crankcase in my old SS jigsaw. Anyone used plain 10W30? I've got a quart of SAE 30 ND also, if that would work better.

Thanks for any advice!
Matt
Hopefully jpg can help you out. He recently filled his jigsaw so as long as he stuck to the book, he should be able to advise you where he got SAE 10 oil.
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thainglo wrote:All - I'm having trouble finding straight SAE 10 oil for the crankcase in my old SS jigsaw. Anyone used plain 10W30? I've got a quart of SAE 30 ND also, if that would work better.

Thanks for any advice!
Matt
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thainglo wrote:All - I'm having trouble finding straight SAE 10 oil for the crankcase in my old SS jigsaw. Anyone used plain 10W30? I've got a quart of SAE 30 ND also, if that would work better.

Thanks for any advice!
Matt
McMaster Carr sells it by the gallon for around $20. If it's too hard to find, which I think it may be, we can get 4 of us together and buy one. I haven't added oil to mine yet.
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Per Bill Mayo, use air compressor crankcase oil. That IS what I filled('over filled') mine with. Have NOT put much time on it, but so far, everything appears 'normal'.:) Less than $2/pint. You will need about a fourth of it.
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Thanks! Think I've got a bottle of that out in the shop. Must be my lucky day. :D
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JPG40504 wrote:Per Bill Mayo, use air compressor crankcase oil. That IS what I filled('over filled') mine with. Have NOT put much time on it, but so far, everything appears 'normal'.:) Less than $2/pint. You will need about a fourth of it.
That only comes in SAE 30, correct?
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mickyd wrote:That only comes in SAE 30, correct?
I believe the air compressor oil I use is around SAE 10. The weight is not listed on the bottles that I use. It takes 3 oz. of oil for the jig saw. I have 3 oz. bottles of this oil and bottles of Zoom Sprout Turbine Oil for the headstock lubrication available. Contact me off-line for information.
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thainglo wrote:All - I'm having trouble finding straight SAE 10 oil for the crankcase in my old SS jigsaw. Anyone used plain 10W30? I've got a quart of SAE 30 ND also, if that would work better.

Thanks for any advice!
Matt

I use 30 wt. non detergent oil in my Jigsaw. Use the same oil to lube the headstock as well. it's been working fine for about 25 years.

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I have had transmission fluid in mine for years. I just put new seals and bearings in and it works like new.

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