How to lubricate the motor?

[fat-buoy]

I had heard that the Inox was the ducks nuts as the lanotec solidified over time over the engine.. I had not heard that Inox affects the rubber etc.. I thought it was stable ... more so than RP7 and WD40 which is known to dry out.

Now I am just confused

[Crunchy]

Hopefully one of our expert resident marine mechanics will comment

[mojoe1]

same here use inox on motor and tralier was told same thing inox was the way to go on the motor better tham wd/rp7 no prob with the rubber side of things will need to look at lanox which is also in the shed.

[2IC]

I use inox as well,will ring garry (spaniard king) for more info

[Triple]

The old mans motor has inox liberally sprayed on it for 10+yrs and no I'll effects on any rubber or plastic and still looks like new without the gunkyness of lanox. Ppc state inox 'may' affect natural rubber after long term use but I haven't seen it do that yet. Where is natural rubber used on a motor?

[TheRealAndy]

honda likes lanolin BTW. http://www.hondacatalogue.com.au/pro...-Care-Kit.html

[Blusta]

I have used lanolin for ten years on my mercury and have never seen any corrosion under the cowl. I wash the outside of motor every trip without fail. I would not use lanolin on slidng levers in the engine as it sticks; perfect for corrosion inhibition but no good for cable movement. I would not run water over anything under the cowl. Actually, years ago I used lanolin on the hinges of plastic air vents in my Jackaroo to stop movement over Gulf roads; still works a treat.

[Dignity]

I had heard that the Inox was the ducks nuts as the lanotec solidified over time over the engine.. I had not heard that Inox affects the rubber etc.. I thought it was stable ... more so than RP7 and WD40 which is known to dry out.

Now I am just confused

As we all are. I suspect that all the stories we hear about WD 40, Inox etc generally relate to older motors. From memory I think it had more to do with these penetrating fluids working their way into electronic components along the wires as they weren't as well sealed as they are today and stuffing up CD boxes etc. Could be just another Urban Myth.

[stue2]

found this link. There is a caution at the bottom

http://www.inox-mx3.com/product_deta...D=APPLICATIONS

Cheers. Stu

[fat-buoy]

This is a question I have posted to Inox directly. I will post their reply (if received)


Hello,
My name is Patrick and I have been part of a discussion on the internet site ausfish.com.au fishing forum. The discussion has been bouncing around as to which product to use to give long term protection to outboard motors.
The discussion is centering around statements that Inox is like WD40 and RP7 in that it will affect the plastic / rubber products of the outboards over the long term.
Thus I thought I would send this enquiry so that you may respond directly and I will post your reply on the web site. Essentially the question would be, "is Inox a suitable product to use as an overall spray corrosion inhibitor on outboard motors, both new and old?"
I would appreciate a response to this question as we all pour a lot of time and money into our fishing passion.
Thank you

[Triple]

They have already stated in all of their inox advertising with this -
CAUTION INOX MAY AFFECT NATURAL RUBBER PRODUCTS WITH CONTINUAL LONG TERM USE (REFER TO LANOX)
So I am sure that's what they will reply with, but as many have stated they have no issues long term with any plastic or rubber shrinking or stretching on old and new motors using inox. They may have had one issue with a customer using it on NATURAL rubber and needed to make people aware of this so noone could claim for damages. I am unsure of what or if anything is made purely of "natural" rubber on a motor.

[Agrav8_and_Lulu]

Hi everyone,

Went out and bought some lanotec, and coated under the cowl. There was some Landline stories about the product on youtube, which I found informative. If you have 10 min, check it out. Just go to (Lanotec on ABC Landline (2001) - Part 2).

The leg I put inox on and was very happy with both coats. After all that, I went a little over board and also coated all my tools with the product and going to do the trailer, and under the car for some added protection. Can't wait to see the full benefit, a few years down the track.


Thanks

[gpz1991]

Yep another lanox nut, under the cowl, around the tilt pump, any exposed metal, battery terminals, my mechanic said it was a good idea

[fat-buoy]

They have already stated in all of their inox advertising with this -
CAUTION INOX MAY AFFECT NATURAL RUBBER PRODUCTS WITH CONTINUAL LONG TERM USE (REFER TO LANOX)
So I am sure that's what they will reply with, but as many have stated they have no issues long term with any plastic or rubber shrinking or stretching on old and new motors using inox. They may have had one issue with a customer using it on NATURAL rubber and needed to make people aware of this so noone could claim for damages. I am unsure of what or if anything is made purely of "natural" rubber on a motor.

No reply from INOX at all so I guess it is up to us to guess whether there is any "Natural" rubber products on an outboard motor??? I have used INOX on my outboards for years but they have always been cheap arse 2 smokers but now that my motor and boat costs a few $$ more I would be more interested in knowing if I am doing harm instead of good... maybe a mix of both INOX and LANOX

[fat-buoy]

I received this reply today from the email sent to INOX..

Hi Patrick

Thank you for your enquiry.
Inox or Lanox is not detrimental to plastic points however over the years we have found some natural rubber and silicone rubbers will tend to swell with prolonged use.
Inox and Lanox are both metal point anti corrosive products not specifically designed for rubber and plastic,
both products are designed to neutralize oxidization and corrosion on dissimilar metals i.e aluminum and stainless steel.

Inox is generally used for day to day maintenance and Lanox can be used for the same with longer term properties.

Inox doesn’t contain solvents as do most WD sprays but it is recommended to be careful around fuel lines with either. Every other metal point it should give optimum protection.