Ebay has several sellers repackaging oil and claiming it's the best for toy trains, slot cars, clocks, etc. Have no idea what's in those bottles either. Biggest problem for me seems to be rapid drying out of any oil on postwar car axles. Have to admit, since I stopped using 3-in-One there have been no more gummy deposits to clean off the axles.
That stuff on the bay is 100% synthetic. I have two friends that tried it. Over one year later they're still trying to clean the residual oil off everything. We're wanting to enjoy our trains and we're not attempting to solve the mystery of the atom. Over the years servicing my trains has been part of the enjoyment. How many of us can remember what Lionel put into their service kits? Better yet, how many of us remember trying to remove all the dry crusted crud? I think that's why each one of us is wanting the best for our trains. Like the above who enjoys less mess since removing, 3-in-One oil from use on his postwar trains. Some members prefer the use of Mobile One Motor Oil. That's what they prefer. Just as others prefer Labelle 106. I prefer Lucas' Gun Oil, it works for me on all of my prewar pieces. I feel that we all agree on one thing. This isn't rocket science. Let's keep it simple and enjoyable.
