What's your favorite grease?

[chris142]

For cars,trucks etc. I used Valvoline 3% moly for years then one day I found it had turned into liquid in my wheel bearings.

I kinda himm hawed around. Looked at grease specs and settled on Lucas red and tacky. Not that I think it's the absolute best but it's available almost everywhere from Walmart to Napa so getting it isn't a problem.

It does meet some pretty good specs. What do you use?

 

[toyotadriver]

I have three grease guns with different greases for different needs. Generally from what I understand (I'm not a grease expert) you do not want to use moly greases in wheel bearings. Moly grease works great in pin type joints like a front loader because it's an extreme pressure grease. Personally, I use Lucas Red and Tacky or Mystik JT6 (most things including my loader joints), Green Grease (for certain small bearings although I think it would also work very well for all wheel bearings), and Super Lube silicone grease for anything that uses plastic bushings.

 

[Metallitubby]

Honda Marine Grease (it's actually Aeroshell rebranded)

 

[bb29510]

what ever cheapest

 

[chris142]

I have three grease guns with different greases for different needs. Generally from what I understand (I'm not a grease expert) you do not want to use moly greases in wheel bearings.

I have heard the moly thing too. But my F250 calls for moly grease in it's repack able wheel bearings.

 

[AldeanFan]

Most grease has been out of stock locally for almost a year.
I like red n tacky but it’s not currently available anywhere I shop.
I have some mystik on the shelf that I’ll use instead.

Any comparable grease is good and any grease is better than a dry bearing.

 

[chris142]

Most grease has been out of stock locally for almost a year.
I like red n tacky but it’s not currently available anywhere I shop.
I have some mystik on the shelf that I’ll use instead.

Any comparable grease is good and any grease is better than a dry bearing.

No problem finding greases here in California

 

[dchawk81]

It doesn't matter to me and the pig doesn't care either.

 

[dchawk81]

Honda Marine Grease (it's actually Aeroshell rebranded)

I heard the quality has gone downhill.

 

[nbpt100]

Most grease has been out of stock locally for almost a year.
I like red n tacky but it’s not currently available anywhere I shop.
I have some mystik on the shelf that I’ll use instead.

Any comparable grease is good and any grease is better than a dry bearing.

PB Blaster has a Lucas Red and Tacky alternative. At the big Orange box store.

Blaster 14 oz. Extra Tacky Red Grease Cartridge for Grease Gun GR-14C-HTR - The Home Depot

Blaster 14 oz. Extra Tacky Red Grease Cartridge is the best choice for high quality lubrication and corrosion protection. Formulated as a high-quality lithium complex to provide premium anti-wear and extreme pressure protection, Blaster Extra Tacky Red Grease resists thinning and provides...

www.homedepot.com

 

[like2wheel]

Most grease has been out of stock locally for almost a year.
I like red n tacky but it’s not currently available anywhere I shop.
I have some mystik on the shelf that I’ll use instead.

Any comparable grease is good and any grease is better than a dry bearing.

I heard the the problem is with the company that manufacturers the tubes that the oil companies need to package the grease.
Not sure if it's true, but that would explain why the problem is widespread across so many brands.

 

[nbpt100]

I heard the the problem is with the company that manufacturers the tubes that the oil companies need to package the grease.
Not sure if it's true, but that would explain why the problem is widespread across so many brands.

So does this only effect grease tubes to go into grease guns? Not other styles of packaging like canisters.

 

[chris142]

PB Blaster has a Lucas Red and Tacky alternative. At the big Orange box store.

Blaster 14 oz. Extra Tacky Red Grease Cartridge for Grease Gun GR-14C-HTR - The Home Depot

Blaster 14 oz. Extra Tacky Red Grease Cartridge is the best choice for high quality lubrication and corrosion protection. Formulated as a high-quality lithium complex to provide premium anti-wear and extreme pressure protection, Blaster Extra Tacky Red Grease resists thinning and provides...

www.homedepot.com

I have seen that at advanced auto. But there are no specs to be found any where on the www

 

[Firebrick43]

Honda Marine Grease (it's actually Aeroshell rebranded)

We used aeroshell 22 for a lot of things on machine tools and was a very good grease, way lube for bearing trucks, tool changers, pallet changers and such. Most things except precision spindle bearings.

 

[Nutria]

Not too picky, but I seem to use Mobil 1 a lot.

 

[nbpt100]

I have seen that at advanced auto. But there are no specs to be found any where on the www

It is a NLGI Grade 2. Do you need to know more? I am not an expert on grease. If I wanted to learn more I would 1st go to BiTOG.com

RED GREASE - B'laster Products

Formulated to provide premium anti-wear and extreme pressure protection. It resists thinning with its ability to provide low-temp pumpability with high-temp protection up to 550° F (dropping point). It protects against oxidation and corrosion and provides superior surface protection for heavy...

blasterproducts.com

 

[chris142]

It is a NLGI Grade 2. Do you need to know more? I am not an expert on grease. If I wanted to learn more I would 1st go to BiTOG.com

RED GREASE - B'laster Products

Formulated to provide premium anti-wear and extreme pressure protection. It resists thinning with its ability to provide low-temp pumpability with high-temp protection up to 550° F (dropping point). It protects against oxidation and corrosion and provides superior surface protection for heavy...

blasterproducts.com

I'm a member there. I would like to know the 4 ball wear test and timkin load rating... Nobody knows.

 

[like2wheel]

So does this only effect grease tubes to go into grease guns? Not other styles of packaging like canisters.

Yeah.
Tubs are available, but tubes seem to be scarce east of the Mississippi.

 

[Firebrick43]

It is a NLGI Grade 2. Do you need to know more? I am not an expert on grease. If I wanted to learn more I would 1st go to BiTOG.com

RED GREASE - B'laster Products

Formulated to provide premium anti-wear and extreme pressure protection. It resists thinning with its ability to provide low-temp pumpability with high-temp protection up to 550° F (dropping point). It protects against oxidation and corrosion and provides superior surface protection for heavy...

blasterproducts.com

NLGI grade 2 just denotes how thick it is, similar to oil weights. Has nothing to do with its performance.

 

[Firebrick43]

Yeah.
Tubs are available, but tubes seem to be scarce east of the Mississippi.

We have pallet loads of tubed grease in the warehouse?

 

[like2wheel]

We have pallet loads of tubed grease in the warehouse?

Not sure what's going on then. That's just the story I heard months ago, but my local Napa still struggles to find it. I still have some so I haven't pushed the issue or looked elsewhere.
How long have you had supply?

 

[Jim greengo]

Well since no one else is gonna say it,
I'll see myself out! Hahaha

 

[nbpt100]

NLGI grade 2 just denotes how thick it is, similar to oil weights. Has nothing to do with its performance.

ok, I see. Most specs I have seen just indicate a NLGI grade and sometimes maybe a base material like lithium...... or contains moly.

Well since no one else is gonna say it,
I'll see myself out! Hahaha

No need to leave. We need some comic relief. Kind of a dry topic that needs some lube. pun intended.

 

[Meursault74]

Bacon grease

 

[Firebrick43]

Not sure what's going on then. That's just the story I heard months ago, but my local Napa still struggles to find it. I still have some so I haven't pushed the issue or looked elsewhere.
How long have you had supply?

Since I started there last summer

 

[InsanePyro]

Anything I really care about gets this:

Advance Auto Parts - Down for Maintenance

I haven't had any issues with it.

Everything else gets grease from a 4lb tub I got from Advance on clearance ages ago. It was their house brand at the time, been replaced by Fram since then...

 

[Metallitubby]

I heard the quality has gone downhill.

I've heard that somewhere too, but cannot remember where.

 

[CraigStu]

I have been using red synthetic grease usually Mobil1. I like synthetic because I don't think it can hurt anything like a petroleum grease can weaken plastic. I also notice it turns black in use, so I keep pumping in red until the stuff oozing out is also red. I 'think' that means I have gotten rid of at least most of the old stuff.

 

[coldh2o]

Most grease has been out of stock locally for almost a year.
I like red n tacky but it’s not currently available anywhere I shop.
I have some mystik on the shelf that I’ll use instead.

Any comparable grease is good and any grease is better than a dry bearing.

Red n Tacky is available on Amazon.

 

[Zeus36]

I use this for general purpose applications, so I guess it's my favorite.


For bearings and machines, TIFLUBE 9667 Lithium or Militec NLGI No. 2

 

[Junkman]

If you want to grease my palms, I sure hope that you are going to use $100 bills, but beggars can't be choosy, so even dollar bills will work. On my tractor, I use red grease. I have 2 cans of Lubriplate, one is a low-temperature white grease and the other is a high-temperature white grease. I bought them both at a swap meet for $5 a can, but haven't used much of them since I am not exactly sure what the proper application for them is. As a lot of "good deals" at swap meets, you buy because the price is so good, but you really don't have an immediate need for it. The Red grease is a high-temperature multi-purpose grease by Valvoline and was on sale for $2.50 a tube at NAPA.

 

[bwringer]

I use grease the most on motorcycles, so I'd say I go through the most Bel-Rey Waterproof grease:

Waterproof Grease

Excellent protection from dirt and saltwater.

www.belray.com

Lucas Red-n-Tacky is another great choice for this sort of stuff, and is what's in my grease gun on the rare occasion I encounter a grease zerk. I've stuck with these two over the years for things like suspension bearings, steering stem bearings, and suchlike. That way, if it's red, I know I can use the Red-n-Tacky, if it's blue-green, I'll use the Bel-Ray. (And if it's something else, I make sure I wash out all the old stuff.)

In my trailer wheel bearings, I use Lucas X-Tra heavy duty green grease; it's supposed to be a little better for high-speed applications, I think.

X-TRA Heavy Duty Grease – Lucas Oil Products, Inc. – Keep That Engine Alive!

lucasoil.com

In truth, there's likely little difference in actual use; it's far more important to use grease, any grease, where it's needed than fussing over which exact grease is optimal.

Also, Lucas is a semi-local company and buying Lucas grease helps support our local football stadium... they're very high-quality products and easy to find around here.

 

[crewchief888]

Anything but white lithium or that red sticky stuff

 

[Snip's]

Mobilgrease XHP221, & XHP222

 

[Mfaz28]

Lithium grease should not be underestimated, but as previously stated. It’s not for every application. Moly, PTFE All have uses.

 

[AldeanFan]

Red n Tacky is available on Amazon.

So it is…

 

[coldh2o]

So it is…

????

 

[ybnormal]

oh come on! nobody has come back with Greased Lightning? @PelicanPines would have been all over that!

 

[Mytoolsupply]

I've been a big fan of the Premalube by certified labs lately. I personally think it blows the Red N Tacky out of the water and I noticed my overall grease consumption went down after I started using it. Only down side is you have to buy it by the box which I think is 48 tubes but typically a box will get me through a whole year

 

[marinusdees]

I've been a big fan of the Premalube by certified labs lately. I personally think it blows the Red N Tacky out of the water and I noticed my overall grease consumption went down after I started using it. Only down side is you have to buy it by the box which I think is 48 tubes but typically a box will get me through a whole year

KY Jelly