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My F250 leaks too, and I used to drive British cars....
I also have a 100+ year old Seneca Falls lathe and it doesn't have any place where oil seals would even be a thing. Ultimately lathes use oil whether for lubrication or cutting. It's up to you to determine how much oil leaking is acceptable but I would discourage trying to make it as leak free as a brand new Honda.
Pretty much if you make sure it has oil every place it needs to be, and you change it at recommended intervals you'll probably be fine. I'd hate to disassemble a perfectly good running machine just because it lost a pint or so of lube every few weeks. It's just my opinion but oil is cheap and tearing down a machine can get expensive.
I think this is what they use in industry for this issue.
John
I also have a 100+ year old Seneca Falls lathe and it doesn't have any place where oil seals would even be a thing. Ultimately lathes use oil whether for lubrication or cutting. It's up to you to determine how much oil leaking is acceptable but I would discourage trying to make it as leak free as a brand new Honda.
Pretty much if you make sure it has oil every place it needs to be, and you change it at recommended intervals you'll probably be fine. I'd hate to disassemble a perfectly good running machine just because it lost a pint or so of lube every few weeks. It's just my opinion but oil is cheap and tearing down a machine can get expensive.
I think this is what they use in industry for this issue.
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John