Kraton Source for diff oils?

[Longhaulrc]

I see so many helpful recommendations for diff oils in various Arrma rigs, and I'd like to purchase an assortment of the different recommend weights, but what brands is everyone using, and does somebody sell a "gift pack" of all the different weights. I have various 3s,6s and even an 8s, and I like to have a bottle of each to cover all of my Arrmas

 

[King blitz]

Good question .I'll let someone chime in with that answer .I'd like to know myself

 

[Senton_Prime]

I use Team Associated's Factory Team oils.. I like them but no experience with any other brands, prolly all the same

 

[Smilinbri]

I use Team Associated and Traxxas.

 

[CrashBoom]

Team Associated or some other brand my LHS carries, can't think if it at the moment. I haven't noticed any difference.

I'd it's pretty unlikely you'll find a "pack" as it were, too many possible combinations.

 

[RCbuzz]

I just buy them off Amain, flat shipping is nice, they are reasonable enough you could grab a couple bottles.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/flash-point-silicone-shock-oil-75ml-300cst-fpr0300/p577360

Nice size too.

 

[Hector_Fisher]

Traxxas is the only one i've seen that has a "diff" oil assortment. But it's a little bit limited with only one option:
https://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-5136X-Differential-Oil-Kit/dp/B000BP1AIA

Flash Point on amainhobbies.com is a great choice for price per volume. Not much else comes close.

 

[King blitz]

Well looks like you got your answer but the best one is
Olive oil .

 

[Senton_Prime]

Traxxas is the only one i've seen that has a "diff" oil assortment. But it's a little bit limited with only one option:
https://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-5136X-Differential-Oil-Kit/dp/B000BP1AIA

Flash Point on amainhobbies.com is a great choice for price per volume. Not much else comes close.

You never seen the team associated?

 

[djrahbee]

I just buy them off Amain, flat shipping is nice, they are reasonable enough you could grab a couple bottles.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/flash-point-silicone-shock-oil-75ml-300cst-fpr0300/p577360

Nice size too.

Same...AMain. They have a good selection.

 

[Hector_Fisher]

You never seen the team associated?

Just did a quick search. Okay I think I might have seen that one before this one right?
https://www.amazon.com/Team-Associated-Pack-Silicone-Fluid/dp/B07HRVRJY9/

To be fair, I've never needed oils in that low of a range as the Associated pack. That really seems race-oriented for tuning. I mostly look for 30k, 100k, 200k, 500k for bashing. Maybe 10k if I really need to loosen things up.

 

[King blitz]

You guys laugh but I'm sure someone has tryed using olive oil or vegetable oil or even car oil either in diffs or in there shocks.curious to see who tryed them at least in shocks.. I bet I could gain a few extra miles per hour with one of them

 

[Senton_Prime]

Just did a quick search. Okay I think I might have seen that one before this one right?
https://www.amazon.com/Team-Associated-Pack-Silicone-Fluid/dp/B07HRVRJY9/

To be fair, I've never needed oils in that low of a range as the Associated pack. That really seems race-oriented for tuning. I mostly look for 30k, 100k, 200k, 500k for bashing. Maybe 10k if I really need to loosen things up.

They have it.. up to a mill I believe, don't quote me might be higher!!

 

[djrahbee]

They have it.. up to a mill I believe, don't quote me might be higher!!

I have some 1 and 2 mil.

 

[RedOctobyr]

I just buy them off Amain, flat shipping is nice, they are reasonable enough you could grab a couple bottles.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/flash-point-silicone-shock-oil-75ml-300cst-fpr0300/p577360

Nice size too.

Isn't this shock oil, not diff oil? Or is there kind of "overlap", where certain weights of shock oils can also be used in a diff?

 

[djrahbee]

Isn't this shock oil, not diff oil? Or is there kind of "overlap", where certain weights of shock oils can also be used in a diff?

They make both and I believe there is some overlap.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/flash-point-silicone-differential-oil-75ml-12500cst-fpr012500/p577361

 

[morrjr71]

They have it.. up to a mill I believe, don't quote me might be higher!!

The Traxxas Maxx has 20M in the center diff.

 

[djrahbee]

The Traxxas Maxx has 20M in the center diff.

I have some of that too but I think it's really close to earplugs..

 

[Hector_Fisher]

They have it.. up to a mill I believe, don't quote me might be higher!!

In an assorted pack? I'd be totally game for a pack of like 50k, 100k, and 500k or something. But that's kind of stretching it for bashers, we don't get quite the treatment those racer types do

I've usually just had to buy the specific oils I need.

OP: for what it's worth, you can always buy high and low and mix to get a viscosity in the middle. It's not an exact science unless you're willing to do super accurate measurements, but for example mixing 100k and 10k will give you **roughly** 50k. And it's not like at that range there is going to be a big difference between 50k and 60k. That's what I did. Recently bought some 30k, 100k and 500k I think. Just mixed to make an 80ish k.

 

[morrjr71]

I normally buy individual bottles of diff oil from my local RC shop. I have had to order some diff fluid in weights they don't carry or are sold out of, and shipping can be as high as the cost of the fluid.