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Original Lucas bushes do not have lubricant and won't last very long
without it.

The attached .pdf is a simple method of oiling them which takes less
than a minute and requires only a pair of opposable thumbs.

Andy.

On 12/24/16, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net> wrote:
> All this talk about adding oil to "Oilite" bushings, I would like to convey
> info that John at Sports N Classics sent me in response to a question of oil
> in "Oilite" bearings of sintered bronze.  Sports N Classics is where I
> bought the pilot bushing for the end of the crank shaft from.
>
>
> "Quote":
> Mike
> We have never found it necessary to add additional oil to an Oilite bushing.
> We have been supplying replacement parts for Healey's since the early 1970's
> and have never had an issue with quality parts. Whenever when we restore
> Healey's we use as many NOS parts as possible. Over the past 15 years there
> has been an influx of inferior reproductions making it more difficult. Since
> we us many of the parts we sell we have been able to eliminate inferior
> parts.
> Hope this helps you out
> John"End Quote"
>
>
> Further, a quote from the Oilite catalog in the technical section states:
> "Standard Oilite bearings are impregnated with a highly refined mineral oil
> to ISO VG (SAE 30) having a high viscosity index and containing
> anti-oxident, anti-rust and defoamant additives."
> Maybe it depends on where you buy your bushings from, but if it is a true
> "Oilite" bushing, no oiling is necessary.
>
> Mike MacLean
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