This cute little bugger is just the thing for a quick lube of the Cremina 67's piston seals:



I noticed that the four holes in the piston ( vacuum breakers ) were a little clogged with mineral deposits. Cleaned them out with a pin.



Spread some Taylor lubricant [see note below] on the seals and put the piston back into the group bell. Sm-o-o-o-o-th.

NOTE: 29 May 2006: According to a posting by Bob Craige, the Olympia Factory recommends Dow Corning Lubricant 111 and advises against other types of lubricant. Timo888

Those little holes help those gaskets "jellyfish." Expand in one direction and contract in the other. With new gaskets you can really tell the action...quite unique.

Hi,
Any pointer to where I can order Taylor lubricant? I tried to find a place to get it online but can't find one. I also tried find Bel-Ray no-tox but still came up with nothing.

Thx
Alex

Bel-Ray doesn't sell retail AFAIK. They make the grease. I had to drive 40 minutes to find a place that sells and services ice cream equipment. You might try looking for a company in your area that services the frozen custard equipment used at the local Dairy Queen. They might be willing to sell you a single tube.
Regards
Timo

Found this one http://www.instawares.com/DXP-GREASE.DXP-GREASE.0.7.htm. Not sure if it's the same thing.

slooowr6 wrote::(
Found this one http://www.instawares.com/DXP-GREASE.DXP-GREASE.0.7.htm. Not sure if it's the same thing.

"Taylor Lube HP ... is rebranded Bel-Ray Clear Grease 1.5 HP. This product is white mineral oil based aluminum complex grease...."

The above is what Bel-Ray sent to me when I asked about it. The grease at your URL is #2. Also, you want to make sure it is no-melt, for the boiling-water temperatures. I think you will have more luck searching for an ice-cream-equipment or food-equipment servicing organization and going there in person than in shopping on the internet. The tube I bought weighs 4oz and has enough grease to last for a decade. It cost me around $3 -- plus $5.50 gas for the roundtrip, but that was back in the day when gas cost a mere $2.70 / gallon.

Regards
Timo

RECOMMENDED BY THE OLYMPIA FACTORY:




NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE OLYMPIA FACTORY (though the Bel-Ray company who makes this for Taylor offers the assurance that their grease won't cause the o-rings to deteriorate):

Slooowr6, where are you located?

I just happen to have a hundred or so tubes of the Taylor lube HP. The company I work for is a restaurant supply company. I am the chief keyboard jockey (IT manager). I have used this on my lever and gotten it for others. If you are in the states, I will extend the offer to you as well. If memory serves, a tube is about $3.00 plus postage to send it out unless you happen to be in Ohio. One tube will do about 10,000 machines. It only takes a drop.

cannonfodder wrote:Slooowr6, where are you located?

I just happen to have a hundred or so tubes of the Taylor lube HP. The company I work for is a restaurant supply company. I am the chief keyboard jockey (IT manager). I have used this on my lever and gotten it for others. If you are in the states, I will extend the offer to you as well. If memory serves, a tube is about $3.00 plus postage to send it out unless you happen to be in Ohio. One tube will do about 10,000 machines. It only take a drop.

That's great!!
I'm in California. Do u take paypal? Or you prefer MO. Let me know.
Thanks much!
Alex

I will try to double check the price tomorrow at work. I am pretty busy this week. I am retiring my definite G3 PBX and putting in a new VOIP (big phone system). The work starts tomorrow.

I do have a pay pal account. PM me your email and mailing address and I will get back to you with my cost.

Dave