Best grease
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Best grease
Up to now, I used Dad's grease gun and whatever grease was in it.
Dad moved, so I can't do that anymore. I've purchased a decent looking Lincoln Industrial grease gun. I need to know what the best grease is. I'd prefer to use the 14.5 ounce cartridges.
I mainly grease the two or three fittings on the tie rod ends, and the front 4x4 U-Joints.
Can anyone recommend the best grease, and tell me where I can get it? I live in the middle of nowhere, so short of just buying whatever generic grease the one parts store has, I'm going to have to do mail order.
Dad moved, so I can't do that anymore. I've purchased a decent looking Lincoln Industrial grease gun. I need to know what the best grease is. I'd prefer to use the 14.5 ounce cartridges.
I mainly grease the two or three fittings on the tie rod ends, and the front 4x4 U-Joints.
Can anyone recommend the best grease, and tell me where I can get it? I live in the middle of nowhere, so short of just buying whatever generic grease the one parts store has, I'm going to have to do mail order.
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If your picky about your grease, it may also depend on what type of driving you do meaning off-road or highway driving.
If you off-road and bury the axles in water a synthetic or waterproof (marine) based grease may be your best choice.
Or if you do alot of heavy towing/hauling (heat) you may want the synthetic or a teflon or high heat grease.
To simplify you should be able to get away with most any automotive based grease as they technicaly meet similar standards.
Amsoil makes alot of different products and is a known higher quality as well as price.
If you off-road and bury the axles in water a synthetic or waterproof (marine) based grease may be your best choice.
Or if you do alot of heavy towing/hauling (heat) you may want the synthetic or a teflon or high heat grease.
To simplify you should be able to get away with most any automotive based grease as they technicaly meet similar standards.
Amsoil makes alot of different products and is a known higher quality as well as price.
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I do a fair bit of off-road, but it's mostly dusty conditions. There isn't much water to get into around here. I also do tow heavy occasionally. But the only greasable items are the tie rod ends and the 4x4 u-joints, neither of which should be effected by towing.
I suppose at some point I'll need to take apart the rear driveline slip-joint and grease it, but I can get more specific with what grease I need to do that with then.
I suppose at some point I'll need to take apart the rear driveline slip-joint and grease it, but I can get more specific with what grease I need to do that with then.
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I'm not within 150 miles of a Wal-Mart. I'll look for the Mobil 1 grease at the auto parts store.
Do you know if there is a difference between these?
Mobil 1 Synthetic Automotive Grease
Amazon.com: Mobil MOBIL 1 GREASE Automotive Grease: Home Improvement
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease Cartridge (12.5 oz.) - OIL96102
Do you know if there is a difference between these?
Mobil 1 Synthetic Automotive Grease
Amazon.com: Mobil MOBIL 1 GREASE Automotive Grease: Home Improvement
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease Cartridge (12.5 oz.) - OIL96102
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Mobil1 is what I was going to suggest...you can get it at Autozone for about 5.99 or 6.99 a tube, but it's some great stuff. I used it on my ball joints, tie rods, and anything else that had a nipple on it and it works great!
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I'm not within 150 miles of a Wal-Mart. I'll look for the Mobil 1 grease at the auto parts store.
Do you know if there is a difference between these?
Mobil 1 Synthetic Automotive Grease
Amazon.com: Mobil MOBIL 1 GREASE Automotive Grease: Home Improvement
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease Cartridge (12.5 oz.) - OIL96102
Do you know if there is a difference between these?
Mobil 1 Synthetic Automotive Grease
Amazon.com: Mobil MOBIL 1 GREASE Automotive Grease: Home Improvement
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease
Mobil 1 Synthetic Universal Grease Cartridge (12.5 oz.) - OIL96102
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All these are fine recommendations. All modern greases are pretty darned good.
My personal preference for a single all around grease is Redline Moly, which I order through Summit Racing. It's a synthetic (VERY temp stable - not too thick when cold but handles a lot of heat without going liquid), contains some moly (good for extreme loading), and is very water resistant. Pretty much does it all... Trailer bearings, truck bearings, motorcycles, everything. And it's red when fresh so you can see how dirty it is getting.
My personal preference for a single all around grease is Redline Moly, which I order through Summit Racing. It's a synthetic (VERY temp stable - not too thick when cold but handles a lot of heat without going liquid), contains some moly (good for extreme loading), and is very water resistant. Pretty much does it all... Trailer bearings, truck bearings, motorcycles, everything. And it's red when fresh so you can see how dirty it is getting.
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I'm giving this stuff a try, Green Grease....The Best Grease Money Can Buy!....Just ask anyone who has used it!......
It's rated to 500 degrees, water proof (how they can claim it I don't understand, even submarines leak.) so on and so fourth. A shop down the street from where I worked did a lot superduties and they used a good bit of this grease.
It's rated to 500 degrees, water proof (how they can claim it I don't understand, even submarines leak.) so on and so fourth. A shop down the street from where I worked did a lot superduties and they used a good bit of this grease.
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