The only thing I would add to these many fine comments is to consider who is going to service the deck (lube, blade sharpening, and cleaning). If that is you, make sure you are comfortable with what is involved in your final choice(s).
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As I said above, sticky oils are expensive and often difficult to find.
I use Mobile Vectra #2 that I get from Amazon. These are sometimes called "way oil" because machinists use them on the ways of their lathes. They are great for lubricating and protecting surfaces that are not...
My first post in quite a few years, but this conversation I think deserves a bit of a data dump on lubricants. I hope that fits with the spirit of the discussion. By the way, my SCUT is a CubCadet Yanmar Sc2400 and it is also a low use machine. I also have quite a few smaller machines.
I'll...