# Homemade lube! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 19, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536 "2022-08-19T06:34:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aaronn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronn/32/181964_2.png) [@Aaronn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aaronn)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/1 "2022-08-19T06:34:33Z")
Back at it with the questions again! 😅 So, since there arent many option to but yoyo lube in romania, and international shipping is quite pricey, i want to make my own lube. I saw one of brandon vu’s vidoes, where he uses 1 part 3-in-one oil to 3 parts lighter fluid, the only problem is, as far as i can tell, that there is zero 3-in-one here. What could be a substitute, and is it really as good as he says? Here is the link if you need it: [https://youtu.be/ntivf4TGrvw](https://youtu.be/ntivf4TGrvw) Any help appreciated! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/2 "2022-08-19T06:52:06Z")
Sewing machine oil I’ve heard is a very high quality thin oil and usually cheap. Is that available? ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/3 "2022-08-19T06:56:07Z")
Someone in EU, send a bottle of thin lube to Aaronn! According to the data sheet on the 3in1 site, that oil is mostly “Severely Hydrotreated Heavy Naphthenic Oil.” Not sure that helps 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![suspense](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/suspense/32/178499_2.png) [@suspense](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/suspense)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/4 "2022-08-19T07:14:42Z")
Try looking for “Light Machine Oil” I feel like it would bring up stuff that’s very similar. ---
**Author:** ![Aaronn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronn/32/181964_2.png) [@Aaronn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aaronn)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/5 "2022-08-19T07:41:37Z")
Yes it is. I used it once on an old bearing, put waaay too much, and the bearing is still responsive and gritty even after cleaning it 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Aaronn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronn/32/181964_2.png) [@Aaronn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aaronn)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/6 "2022-08-19T07:42:00Z")
Alright, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/7 "2022-08-19T07:43:17Z")
Sweimg machine oil will do the trick just fine. Even the little bit of oil they include with hair clipping kits would work as well. ---
**Author:** ![Aaronn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronn/32/181964_2.png) [@Aaronn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aaronn)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-lube/361536/9 "2022-08-19T07:47:32Z")
Alright. Should I dilute it with something like the brandon does with 3-in-one?