A squeeze film damper comprising: a static member; a whirling member positioned adjacent to the static member, wherein a gap is formed between a radially inner surface of the static member and a radially outer surface of the whirling member; a pressurized oil reservoir formed in the gap between the static member and the whirling member; a first primary seal positioned between a first end of the pressurized oil reservoir and a first low pressure oil reservoir, said first primary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a first primary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; a second primary seal positioned between a second end of the pressurized oil reservoir and a second low pressure oil reservoir, said second primary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a second primary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; a first auxiliary seal positioned on a first end of the first low pressure reservoir, said first auxiliary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a first auxiliary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; and a second auxiliary seal positioned on a second end of the second low pressure reservoir, said second auxiliary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a second auxiliary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; characterised in that: a first low pressure oil reservoir is formed in a first cavity in the whirling member and filled with oil, wherein the first low pressure oil reservoir is positioned on a first end of the pressurized oil reservoir; and a second low pressure oil reservoir is formed in a second cavity in the whirling member and filled with oil, wherein the second low pressure oil reservoir is positioned on a second end of the pressurized oil reservoir. a static member; a whirling member positioned adjacent to the static member, wherein a gap is formed between a radially inner surface of the static member and a radially outer surface of the whirling member; a pressurized oil reservoir formed in the gap between the static member and the whirling member; a first primary seal positioned between a first end of the pressurized oil reservoir and a first low pressure oil reservoir, said first primary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a first primary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; a second primary seal positioned between a second end of the pressurized oil reservoir and a second low pressure oil reservoir, said second primary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a second primary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; a first auxiliary seal positioned on a first end of the first low pressure reservoir, said first auxiliary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a first auxiliary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; and a second auxiliary seal positioned on a second end of the second low pressure reservoir, said second auxiliary seal includes a piston ring positioned in a second auxiliary cavity positioned in the whirling member, wherein said piston ring pressurizes against the whirling member to form a seal between said whirling member and said static member; characterised in that: a first low pressure oil reservoir is formed in a first cavity in the whirling member and filled with oil, wherein the first low pressure oil reservoir is positioned on a first end of the pressurized oil reservoir; and a second low pressure oil reservoir is formed in a second cavity in the whirling member and filled with oil, wherein the second low pressure oil reservoir is positioned on a second end of the pressurized oil reservoir. a first low pressure oil reservoir is formed in a first cavity in the whirling member and filled with oil, wherein the first low pressure oil reservoir is positioned on a first end of the pressurized oil reservoir; and a second low pressure oil reservoir is formed in a second cavity in the whirling member and filled with oil, wherein the second low pressure oil reservoir is positioned on a second end of the pressurized oil reservoir.