Good Silicone lube for Wildcat o-rings

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I have a FX WIldcat .25 on the way and wanted some recommendations on just exactly what to use to lube the o-rings.

I know to stay away from petroleum based lubes. I understand to get a 100% silicone lube.

What specific brand do you guys recommend and how often do you apply the lube. Do you use an oil or a grease?

I'm not even sure where all the Wildcat o-rings are located (I'm looking forward to reading the owner's manual) - I'm guessing there's got to be some on the air fill probe.

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Bobby

 
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Paio,

The first link you posted for "SuperLube" -- this is NOT a silicone grease, beware.

On the same amazon page that the link posts to is a link to this stuff, which IS a silicone grease.

https://www.amazon.com/Molykote-Lubricant-Repackaged-Applications-Resistant/dp/B00X7JXM4C/ref=pd_sim_328_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00X7JXM4C&pd_rd_r=3WRKCWJ29GXVQH6K0MWD&pd_rd_w=muY0p&pd_rd_wg=IRGDi&psc=1&refRID=3WRKCWJ29GXVQH6K0MWD

The company I work for uses a lot of EPDM o-rings, which will swell/be attacked by petroleum products, and we have to be fairly careful to find good quality silicones; the Molykote is one we trust. Except that now I can't get the troops to stop calling it Moly grease. :-/
 
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"bent"Paio,

The first link you posted for "SuperLube" -- this is NOT a silicone grease, beware.

On the same amazon page that the link posts to is a link to this stuff, which IS a silicone grease.

https://www.amazon.com/Molykote-Lubricant-Repackaged-Applications-Resistant/dp/B00X7JXM4C/ref=pd_sim_328_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00X7JXM4C&pd_rd_r=3WRKCWJ29GXVQH6K0MWD&pd_rd_w=muY0p&pd_rd_wg=IRGDi&psc=1&refRID=3WRKCWJ29GXVQH6K0MWD

The company I work for uses a lot of EPDM o-rings, which will swell/be attacked by petroleum products, and we have to be fairly careful to find good quality silicones; the Molykote is one we trust. Except that now I can't get the troops to stop calling it Moly grease. :-/
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Thank you bent. I 've seem some people using it and I never questioned the product. The viscosity and appearance looks like a silicone sort of oil but in fact it is not! 
 
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"Paio"
"bent"Paio,

The first link you posted for "SuperLube" -- this is NOT a silicone grease, beware.

On the same amazon page that the link posts to is a link to this stuff, which IS a silicone grease.

https://www.amazon.com/Molykote-Lubricant-Repackaged-Applications-Resistant/dp/B00X7JXM4C/ref=pd_sim_328_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00X7JXM4C&pd_rd_r=3WRKCWJ29GXVQH6K0MWD&pd_rd_w=muY0p&pd_rd_wg=IRGDi&psc=1&refRID=3WRKCWJ29GXVQH6K0MWD

The company I work for uses a lot of EPDM o-rings, which will swell/be attacked by petroleum products, and we have to be fairly careful to find good quality silicones; the Molykote is one we trust. Except that now I can't get the troops to stop calling it Moly grease. :-/
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Thank you bent. I 've seem some people using it and I never questioned the product. The viscosity and appearance looks like a silicone sort of oil but in fact it is not!
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I was really concerned (because recently a changed some o'rings in my Wildcat) and I looked in my tooling case to see the lubricant. What I use is the following: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-92003-Lubricating-Translucent/dp/B0081JE0OO/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1487352314&sr=8-10&keywords=silicone+lubricating+compound

Not the synthetic grease I wrongly posted before. 
 
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