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[Closed] Longshot....Can anyone on here can get/order small quantities from Millers Oils?

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I need to get a product made by Millers Oils 'Millway 100' slideway oil, to use in my DT Swiss forks. I don't want to buy a big drum! All I need is a 1Litre bottle, but it's proving difficult...


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 3:57 pm
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Ask them for a sample? Might be enough for requirements?


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 3:58 pm
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Tried that, but no joy!!! Thanks for the suggestion...


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 4:01 pm
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I do also know that they sell it in 1Litre bottles, but it's finding someone that stocks it (they have the usual min.order quantity)...


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 4:02 pm
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Buy the massive drum and sell by the litre on here?


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 4:04 pm
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itis normally used for machine tool slideways..

Miller normally do 1l in all their industrial oils you can get Millway 68 (thinner) from :
http://tinyurl.com/6quwznv

bound to be other oil manufacturer equiv.. so try an engineering supplier

or find your local machine shop and ask to buy some from them


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 4:06 pm
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Do you really need to use it?
Just like fox suspension oil, alternatives (which fox just rebrand) are available.


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 4:07 pm
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this is the problem with manufactures using an industrial oil... in its normally application people are quite used to buying 25-100litres..


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 4:10 pm
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I know I [i]could[/i] use alternatives, however, I just want to try and use the right stuff! I can't get what DT recomend (Motorex Supergliss 100K) in this country, so I want to go for the exact equivalent in terms of viscosity etc (and I know Pace are using Millers as well!).

I just want to ensure longlife for the forks, and I'm sure x,y,z similar oils will be fine, but.......


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 4:25 pm
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Demon tweeks should be able to sort you out


 
Posted : 04/05/2012 5:02 pm
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Demon tweeks should be able to sort you out

Really?

these oils (Millway, Supergliss) are not automotive but industrial - used for lathe/mill slideways? Also I found for motorsport stuff Demon Tweeks expensive

anyhow as above you can def get the thinner Millway 68 in 1litre tubs

you might be able to get a small sample from Morris oils of their Astra 100 - email them.


 
Posted : 08/05/2012 2:21 pm