Oil capacity in Colchester clone headstock?

[pstemari]

Any one know offhand about how much oil a 13x40 Colchester clone takes? I have a gallon each of Mobil DTE ISO 32 and 68; is that enough for an
oil change? (Spindle gear box uses ISO 32; the threading gearbox and the carriage apron take ISO 68).

Also, any benefit to using Vactra in the apron instead of DTE? Manuf recommended Shell Tellus 68, and the DTE is the listed equivalent, but the apron is also (mostly?) feeding the one-shot oiler for the ways.

 

[benmychree]

I would definitely use Vactra in the carriage, it has a stickyness additive and stays on the ways better; I use it on my Leblond regal and my G&E shaper