“Does this shredder only use oil or can I also use the lubricant sheets”
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I have this shredder. It says "SHREDDER OIL ONLY" in the instructions and even printed directly on the shredder itself. So not wanting to risk damaging it, I eventually caved and reluctantly spent $8 on some "official" paper shredder oil (Fellowes brand - not sure if Insignia sells their own, but if they do I couldn't find it anywhere)... only to realize when I got home and took a closer look that it is LITERALLY canola oil. I don't know why they're pretending you need to buy special oil, but if you already have canola oil in your pantry just go ahead and use that. It does help to have it in a smaller squirt bottle with a narrow tip, though. You can even make your own lubricant sheets by drizzling canola oil in a big "X" on a sheet of copy paper and putting another sheet on top to make a sandwich (don't need to use a lot of oil/it shouldn't be dripping off the paper or anything.) Hope this helps (and that I don't upset any shredder oil company representatives that might see this!)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I like using shredder oil on my new shredder. However I have two other shredders that have no warranty and are way past any replacements. For them I use canola oil. You will find that some shredder oils are actually repackaged canola oil.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Shredder oil only.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It comes with 1 lubricant sheet. Recommends maintenance 1 lube sheet every 6 months so the blades stay nice.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I use lubricant sheets
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can use an actual shredder oil or 3-in-1 oil, as other type of oils can leave a residue which becomes sticky and can ultimately cause problems. Dina || Insignia Support || https://www.insigniaproducts.com/
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.lubricant sheets are fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Simple machines like this these days have mostly self lubricating gear sets. There is no lubing this unit.
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