Green Grease as ratchet lube

[tw33k2514]

Anyone ever used this for lubing a ratchet?

[wrenchr]

Is it bearing grease?

[tw33k2514]

It is a multi-purpose grease

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/accessories/accProductDetails.jsp?categoryDisplayName=Oil%2C+F luid+and+Lubrication&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=945652_0_0_&productId=945652&sortType=&parentId=1312-10&filterByKeyWord=grease&categoryNValue=101312&navValue=100177&fromWhere=&itemId=177-10&displayName=Lubricant/Grease&store=2549&skuDisplayName=14+oz.+%28396.893+g.%29+Multi-Purpose+synthetic+grease&brandName=Green+Grease

[wrenchr]

Grease tends to harden up over time.

[tw33k2514]

well I have been using the RRL, but I am tired of it bleeding like a civ. So I guess I am just looking for a cleaner alternative.

[wrenchr]

well I have been using the RRL, but I am tired of it bleeding like a civ. So I guess I am just looking for a cleaner alternative.

Yah that stuff is messy!!

[nissan_crawler]

I use amsoil synthetic wheel bearing grease in my ratchets, works great.

[tw33k2514]

I use amsoil synthetic wheel bearing grease in my ratchets, works great.

Have to try this, I have some in the garage.

[wrenchr]

It is a multi-purpose grease

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/accessories/accProductDetails.jsp?categoryDisplayName=Oil%2C+F luid+and+Lubrication&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=945652_0_0_&productId=945652&sortType=&parentId=1312-10&filterByKeyWord=grease&categoryNValue=101312&navValue=100177&fromWhere=&itemId=177-10&displayName=Lubricant/Grease&store=2549&skuDisplayName=14+oz.+%28396.893+g.%29+Multi-Purpose+synthetic+grease&brandName=Green+Grease

Veggy oil I heard works! It will leak to though:(

[Snappy]

I've never used green grease. I have been using synthetic brake caliper grease that contains graphite & teflon.

[-B-]

It will be awfully thick and may cause hang ups with the pawls... synthetic grease as posted does not harden up. you will need to thin it out it can be done but i do not know what or how long it will last. adding a syn oil to a syn grease and mixing by hand is the way to go. you may just be better off at the local bike shop with a tube of pedros syn grease


Lithium grease only harden up because the oil comes out of suspension and just leaves the solids behind same thing that happens with the RLL that is one of the reasons it is the wrong lube.

[J.A.F.E.]

Superlube works well. I'm pretty sure it's what SO uses for assembly and what they include in the rebuild kits.

[PistolWhip]

Mobil 1 synthetic wheel bearing grease seems to work well for me. I use that stuff for almost everything.

[nissan_crawler]

It will be awfully thick and may cause hang ups with the pawls... synthetic grease as posted does not harden up. you will need to thin it out it can be done but i do not know what or how long it will last. adding a syn oil to a syn grease and mixing by hand is the way to go.

I've never had to thin it.

[nate379]

I just use a little bit of white lithium grease from the spray can if I have a ratchet apart. It's not anything I worry about unless I have it apart to fix it.

[caper]

I use #1 grease,a little lighter than regular #2 chassis grease,seems to work fine.As for it hardening up,that's just an excuse to take them apart again in a couple years and clean and inspect.What's wrong with that?

[tw33k2514]

just an update. I tried the amsoil synthetic wheel bearing grease, and it is working excellently so far.

[Bolster]

well I have been using the RRL, but I am tired of it bleeding like a civ. So I guess I am just looking for a cleaner alternative.

Agreed. I really don't like the RLL, it spooges all over the place for months. I use a different engine assembly lube that doesn't spooge.

[HandyManny]

Veggy oil I heard works! It will leak to though:(

veggy oil will go rancid, then oxidize making it gum up and get sticky with time. Had an old neighbor once that asked me to fix the bolt lock on her front door. She said it had frozen up really bad and that she had oiled it a few months prior because it was rough and sticking. When seeing all the gummy mess I asked what type of oil she'd used...her reply....canola oil!!

My reply :lol_hitti :lol_hitti :lol_hitti :lol_hitti

My fix to the problem: Sprayed the whole lock mechanism down with RemOil. Let it set to break down the gummy mess and the thing worked like a charm.


For ratchets.... All I've ever done with my ratchets about once a year is soak the parts in gun cleaning solvent like Hoppes #9 Nitro Solvent. Let them soak for about 30 minutes then take them out and hose them down with good degreaser. Once dry I put a very thin film of Lithium multi purpose grease on the pieces and reassemble.

[rhastings80]

It will be awfully thick and may cause hang ups with the pawls... synthetic grease as posted does not harden up. you will need to thin it out it can be done but i do not know what or how long it will last. adding a syn oil to a syn grease and mixing by hand is the way to go. you may just be better off at the local bike shop with a tube of pedros syn grease


Lithium grease only harden up because the oil comes out of suspension and just leaves the solids behind same thing that happens with the RLL that is one of the reasons it is the wrong lube.

I looked on Pedros website and all I could find is Bio Grease; http://www.pedros.com/bio_grease.htm

Is the syn grease no longer produced? Would the Bio stuff work well too?

Thanks,

[The Muffin Man]

I use Dow 33 on lower tooth count ratchets. For higher tooth count ratchets, I prefer moly coating the teeth and pawl(s) as well as using chain and sprocket lube.

[-B-]

I looked on Pedros website and all I could find is Bio Grease; http://www.pedros.com/bio_grease.htm

Is the syn grease no longer produced? Would the Bio stuff work well too?

Thanks,


It is the same grease just bit better selected base materials now Pedros has gone green. ( rolls eyes at the irony the parent Swix company is pushing) It is good lube period minus the other stuff.