2005 --> No Squawk. 2011 --> Some Squawk

[AZRickD]

Two of my friends texted to say they have used baby oil for many years.

But this is Arlzona, rarely cold. I would like to use thin stuff that doesn't break down. I just don't like paying top dollar for barely refined product.

[Moto7man]

I used the Magura blood.

[Fred1956]

I used ATF with no issues for me

[AZRickD]

This guy has an opinion, backed up with MSDS references:

http://www.peterverdone.com/archive/bikemineraloil.htm

He says there are alternatives, and even some "in a pinch" solutions, *if* it is flushed out fairly soon after one's "emergency." He doesn't like ATF or drug store mineral oil.

[Moto7man]

Originally Posted by AZRickD

This guy has an opinion, backed up with MSDS references:

http://www.peterverdone.com/archive/bikemineraloil.htm

He says there are alternatives, and even some "in a pinch" solutions, *if* it is flushed out fairly soon after one's "emergency." He doesn't like ATF or drug store mineral oil.

Thanks for posting the link! That answered a lot of my questions.

[AZRickD]

I might try to find some Motorex mineral oil.

Sounds like the viscosity on some of the noted substitutes are either too high or undocumented.

[Moto7man]

You can buy the Motorex at Cycle Gear.

[n_green]

Originally Posted by AZRickD

This guy has an opinion, backed up with MSDS references:

http://www.peterverdone.com/archive/bikemineraloil.htm

He says there are alternatives, and even some "in a pinch" solutions, *if* it is flushed out fairly soon after one's "emergency." He doesn't like ATF or drug store mineral oil.

Whilst there is some good info in there that article seems to be discussing brake systems and he doesn't recommend using no name brands due to their inability to handle the heat. So would a clutch system experience the same heat conditions of a brake system?
Ill probably refrain from using baby oil in my clutch system nevertheless. But ill probably still run ATF or mineral fork oil in there opposed to the stupid expensive clutch specific mineral oils.

[AZRickD]

I did a flow comparison between drug store laxative mineral oil, 3wt and 7wt fork and shock oil, and motorex.

No comparison, Motorex flowed 3x faster (thinner) than the rest.

[Fred1956]

Got my Rekluse basket installed last night, straight forward installation & took an hour all totaled. Couldn't make it squawk last night so hopeful that is solved