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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 06:05 AM
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What type of grease do you recommend for tie rods ball joints and u joints
 
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 07:11 AM
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If they have zerks, I use the hi-temp disc brake grease all around except for the drive shaft slip joint. There I use the blue marine grease because of its fibrous consistancy.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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If they have zerks, I use the hi-temp disc brake grease all around except for the drive shaft slip joint. There I use the blue marine grease because of its fibrous consistancy.

Yeah just installed new everything with zerks
 
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 04:54 PM
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Big fan of this grease: https://www.mystiklubes.com/do/product/GREASE/665005002
 
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 08:57 PM
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I usually try to find a good white lithium or moly marine grease.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 10:52 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2015 | 12:07 AM
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I've been using moly grease on all of them except for the U-joints. On them I use wheel bearing grease.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2015 | 11:23 AM
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We use Mobil 1 red synthetic on everything,, except the slip joints.
 
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