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YOU KNOW IT! I TRIED GREASING IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT HOPING IT WOULD SAVE IT FOR A BIT....NOT SO MUCH LOLOLKeep’er greased!
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YOU KNOW IT! I TRIED GREASING IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT HOPING IT WOULD SAVE IT FOR A BIT....NOT SO MUCH LOLOLKeep’er greased!
This is simply THE best education I have received regarding grease. I love it. Thank you.The dirty secret of "grease" is that it shouldn't be mixed with other greases.
You have five guys grease your suspension, you have five different kinds of grease inside each joint. Some greases are TOTALLY not compatible with others, and react poorly.
"Grease" is made up of oil plus a "bulky" carrier. The carrier doesn't lubricate anything, it's just there to release oil into the joint over time. There's a dozen different basic types of carriers, and I suppose hundreds of different formulations.
So, for example, you get a grease that's made with a Lithium soap base. Then you mix it with a grease that's got a diatomacious clay base. The "soap" tries to wash away the "clay".
What is the best automotive grease? The short answer is ANY ONE KIND, clean, and fresh. The somewhat longer answer is to have a grease with an NLGI rating for both wheel bearing use, AND chassis service (ball joints, for example.) Wheel bearing grease is labeled "G", while chassis grease is labeled "L". The quality grades range from "A" to "C" for wheel bearing grease, "A" to "B" for chassis grease. So what you want to look for is a grease that meets BOTH "GC" and "LB" standards. This is not at all difficult.
Lastly, greases have different viscosity just like motor oil. "5" is like cheese, "000" is very runny. Grade 2 is enormously common for automotive use.
I keep multiple kinds of specialized greases on hand, but for typical chassis and wheel bearing use, I use Valvoline products. Not expensive, easy to source. I stock their "Red" "GM-Chrysler-Import" grease, and their "Ford-Lincoln-Mercury" grey-black "Moly-fortified" stuff. My grease gun cartridges are also the Ford "Moly-fortified" stuff. These are all NLGI #2, LB/GC rated.
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Oh lord. It’ll never work properly if you use this ford grease on your GM. LolThe dirty secret of "grease" is that it shouldn't be mixed with other greases.
You have five guys grease your suspension, you have five different kinds of grease inside each joint. Some greases are TOTALLY not compatible with others, and react poorly.
"Grease" is made up of oil plus a "bulky" carrier. The carrier doesn't lubricate anything, it's just there to release oil into the joint over time. There's a dozen different basic types of carriers, and I suppose hundreds of different formulations.
So, for example, you get a grease that's made with a Lithium soap base. Then you mix it with a grease that's got a diatomacious clay base. The "soap" tries to wash away the "clay".
What is the best automotive grease? The short answer is ANY ONE KIND, clean, and fresh. The somewhat longer answer is to have a grease with an NLGI rating for both wheel bearing use, AND chassis service (ball joints, for example.) Wheel bearing grease is labeled "G", while chassis grease is labeled "L". The quality grades range from "A" to "C" for wheel bearing grease, "A" to "B" for chassis grease. So what you want to look for is a grease that meets BOTH "GC" and "LB" standards. This is not at all difficult.
Lastly, greases have different viscosity just like motor oil. "5" is like cheese, "000" is very runny. Grade 2 is enormously common for automotive use.
I keep multiple kinds of specialized greases on hand, but for typical chassis and wheel bearing use, I use Valvoline products. Not expensive, easy to source. I stock their "Red" "GM-Chrysler-Import" grease, and their "Ford-Lincoln-Mercury" grey-black "Moly-fortified" stuff. My grease gun cartridges are also the Ford "Moly-fortified" stuff. These are all NLGI #2, LB/GC rated.
www.amazon.com/Valvoline-VV614-Multi-Purpose-Grease-General/dp/B01LRH6VHU/ref=sr_1_23?crid=1G6HHPI2DSH17
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www.amazon.com/Multi-Purpose-Grease-Moly-Fortified-1-Lb/dp/B014M9GK0S/ref=sr_1_28?crid=1G6HHPI2DSH17
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