Centramatic balancer 'proprietary oil'? ?

[nealperkins]

I got my product today and was a little surprised that it 'sounds' like there is sand in the rings. Maybe they are small balls but it sounds like sand. I thought there was supposed to be 'proprietary moly oil' in there as a dampener. I guess I don't care as long as I get the results, it was just not what I was expecting. It's going to be a few days until I can install these.

 

[youngers]

a little history

I am in the dark here , why do you need this item ? { the sound of sand , before you add the item ? } how did you hear about this --- oil ... thanks for the info that may be added

 

[nealperkins]

This is a new product from Lamonster. Check it out and see the videos at the bottom of the page.
http://www.lamonstergarage.com/lamonster-approved-wheel-balancers-front-set-of-two/

 

[Buckskin]

I come from the Goldwing crowd. I started using Centramatic about 6-7 years ago on the Wings.
There is a proprietary oil with 3oz of what they call Durametal. It is a combination of zinc and lead in a # 6 shot. The reason for the Zinc is to harden the lead so it will not become misshapened and thus have jagged edges and could then begin to wear out the tubing it is running in. Staying totally round in that oil they are like bearings sliding along. What you are hearing is the Durametal sliding through the tubing as you accelerate and decelerate. Quite normal. Here is why you need this vs the old school stick on lead weights. When you balance your wheels with stick on, those weights are obsolete within say 1000 miles and as the tire wears that weight stay the same place. With Centramatic that Durametal runs out and seeks the imbalance and counters it so every time you give it the gas you rebalance the tires. As the tires wears the balance changes and the Centramatic change with it. You will gain 30-40% better tire life with them. Believe me, they work!!
Buckskin

I am in the dark here , why do you need this item ? { the sound of sand , before you add the item ? } how did you hear about this --- oil ... thanks for the info that may be added

 

[jcthorne]

The bottom line is these Centramatic Balancers WORK.