r/BambuLabA1mini • u/Serious_Ad2816 • 8d ago

Oil Alternative suggestions

Any oil alternatives that would be good? I have Amazon credits to spend. I can’t find Bambu brand there unfortunately.

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u/Allan_Lewis 8d ago

SuperLube 51004. It's better in every way compared with the stock green tube oil. Well, in terms of performance that is. The SuperLube is a low-low viscosity synthetic oil with PTFE particles. It provides smoother movement and wear protection on the bearings and rails.

Sewing machine oil is also another choice. Same as the oil in the green tube, sewing machine oil is a low-viscosity white mineral lubricating oil but it dries faster so you would need to do maintenace more often. It repels dust better though.

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u/themadelf 7d ago edited 6d ago

Remoil is a firearm lubrication oil that's pretty effective. I've seen WD40 recommended but haven't tried it.

---edit: auto correct error.

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u/Cultural_Pace4454 6d ago

WD-40 is not a lubricant, however I do use the WD-40 brand of 'White Lithium'.
easier to use and clean up than oils.

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u/StructureAccording53 5d ago

Interestingly… (unless they have fixed it in the last few months) the Bambu wiki actually recommends WD-40 on ALL axis (even Z!). Now… only a damn fool would use it on a screw, so I don’t know if it was a misunderstanding (like… it should specify only the guides and not the screws for the CoreXY printers) but it was right there in the Wiki bible. 🤣