hypathetical shock oil question

[primuswoostinkinhoo]

ok say your broke have no ride the the hobby store and need to rebuild the shocks, why not use like corn oil or something would that work?

[Isky]

Yes it would work. Prob. is that you don't know viscosity of it. So, while you may need something like 35wt. oil, that stuffage may be 74.9wt. oil for all you know. try an pour some in to see how the stuff looks.
-Isky

[Car_Head12]

itll work. but if you did ud have to make sure it wasn to thick or to watery.
...never tried it so cant say if it will have a negative affect...
hey, thats kindof a good idea ( cheap too! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif)ill probably try it on some old/bad shocks...

Car Head

[Oyster]

No ride to the hobby store? No problem. Order online and get it in a couple days. If you order from the right company.

Unless you've done studies on how corn oil effects aluminum, and rubber parts, I wouldn't play with it.

- Jon

[primuswoostinkinhoo]

hey oyster, well i havent done any studys but im no idiot if u go to the grocery store and buy corn oil what does it come in? either a tin or aluminum can or a plastic bottle

[hpiguy]

Now THAT was a good answer to a stupid question. :P

The oil will not affect anything. We also eat this stuff so it can't ba all that harsh to rubber or metal.

The only thing is thta when the temp gets cold it will get thicker, and when it gets hot the oil will thin out.

But for bashing it will be just fine.

Just havbe a good answer fro everyone when they ask why your car smells like popcorn. LOL! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[rc10gt_bb]

Ah. What does hypathetical mean. Doy! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

[rc10gt_bb]

OOOOO! I just joined the 500 club!

[TG10]

Corn oil would change viscosity as its temperature changes. So you would end up with a shock that has varying amounts of damping force depending on the temperature.

Silicone oil is cheap anyway.

[chance]

Ouch...that could be a hot tip for tuning! Fill your shocks with corn oil, if the car works better the first few laps, run a heavy oil. If on the other hand, the car works better near the end of your pratice, then you know to go with a lighter weight oil!! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/wink.gif

[rc10gt_bb]

I once thought I might be able to use 30 Wt. engine oil in my shocks but someone said that the consistancy would change withthe temp.

[Oyster]

Primuswoostinkinhoo, Thanks for your insults. However, I said nothing about plastics. I questioned the effects on the rubber seal. Regardless, enjoy your corn oil shocks.

- Jon

[MJ]

Oyster is right. There are a couple of guys where I work that specialize in the long term effects of different types of oil and grease on plastics and rubber. We have rejected millions of dollars worth of product because the wrong grease was used on a plastic/metal joint. Unfortunately, they have never tested corn oil. On the other hand, the worst you will have to do is buy a rebuild kit if the oil eats the seals. Good luck.