Lithium Grease

Mitcheru · April 8th, 2008, 18:37

I was wonder if some "Super Tech Lithium-Complex Grease EP-2" would be safe to use in a metal gearbox?

My Mother bought some at Wal-Mart today but I wanna be sure if its ok or not, I hear people have used Pure White Lithium Grease, and I dont know the difference between grease's.

Thanks for your comment, tips, and time for reading my post. =]

If anyone has any questions, I could post the labels or take pics.

Kos-Mos · April 8th, 2008, 19:29

Read the label.

If it says anything about hydrosomething or CFC, don't use it.

Mitcheru · April 8th, 2008, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kos-Mos

Read the label.

If it says anything about hydrosomething or CFC, don't use it.

well the labels arent really that direct, it just reads what its used for and that its water resistant. There is no indication on whats inside of it. Unless NLGI GC-LB means anything, but other than that for weird abreviations thats all.

CDN_Stalker · April 8th, 2008, 20:45

If it's only to put on gears and bushings, go for it, it won't make it to any rubber parts (the main reason people say not to use any lube or grease with petroleum in it, because it'll eat the rubber over a couple years.)

Hell, I remmeber a thread started by Kokanee, where he said he swore by Schwinn (sp) Bicycle Bearing Grease in his mechboxes.

DENZILDON · April 9th, 2008, 11:46

Lith-Ease from crappy tire. Comes in a tube.

CDN_Stalker · April 9th, 2008, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DENZILDON

Lith-Ease from crappy tire. Comes in a tube.

Is what I use, $5 per tube, found in the garage door opener dept near automotive. I use it once in a while, often use GunSlick's Annhydrous Graphite lube, and also teflon grease.

Drake · April 9th, 2008, 22:10

I use Gunk (brand) white lithium grease all over the place, it's great (but use it sparingly or you do wind up with gunk).

I use teflon grease, too, namely for the inside of cylinders. That's about it.

Kos-Mos · April 10th, 2008, 02:27

I use high grade ceramic grease and pure silicon ultra light weight oil (ak Trinity Royal Oil)

Usually some heavy silicon oil for the cylinder/piston joint (somewhere around 200-300K)

*edit*

Forgot to say that it is because I have these handy. I work in an hobby shop.

Double Tapper · April 12th, 2008, 17:23

Hey Kos Mos?,Is that the same silicon oil used in the gbb's?.
The reason I ask is,I'll be working on my hop-up on my aeg,
since I had it open,why not lube up the piston.

Kos-Mos · April 12th, 2008, 18:42

No it is not.

The heavy weight is soo thick it takes about 3 minutes for the air bubble to move up. (bubble is about 1/2" wide) in the 2" tube

Double Tapper · April 12th, 2008, 19:02

So you wouldn't recommend it GBB silicon then,too light?.

Kos-Mos · April 13th, 2008, 13:10

GBB silicon is some light weight oil. It will work for the first hours, after that, it will have dripped away.

Heavy weight will stay in place a lot more, and since the space is very limited between the piston head/cylinder, the dripping would occur after 2-3 years of innactivity.

mitchie · April 13th, 2008, 14:19

The Tamiya grease you find at hobby stores are nice as well. They come in 2 forms, ceramic and molybdeum, and they cost like $7-10 a tube.

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April 8th, 2008, 18:37	#1
Mitcheru Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008	Lithium Grease I was wonder if some "Super Tech Lithium-Complex Grease EP-2" would be safe to use in a metal gearbox? My Mother bought some at Wal-Mart today but I wanna be sure if its ok or not, I hear people have used Pure White Lithium Grease, and I dont know the difference between grease's. Thanks for your comment, tips, and time for reading my post. =] If anyone has any questions, I could post the labels or take pics.

April 8th, 2008, 20:45	#4
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	If it's only to put on gears and bushings, go for it, it won't make it to any rubber parts (the main reason people say not to use any lube or grease with petroleum in it, because it'll eat the rubber over a couple years.) Hell, I remmeber a thread started by Kokanee, where he said he swore by Schwinn (sp) Bicycle Bearing Grease in his mechboxes. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

April 9th, 2008, 22:10	#7
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	I use Gunk (brand) white lithium grease all over the place, it's great (but use it sparingly or you do wind up with gunk). I use teflon grease, too, namely for the inside of cylinders. That's about it. __________________

April 8th, 2008, 19:29	#2
Kos-Mos Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lévis (QC)	Read the label. If it says anything about hydrosomething or CFC, don't use it.

April 9th, 2008, 11:46	#5
DENZILDON Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary	Lith-Ease from crappy tire. Comes in a tube.

April 10th, 2008, 02:27	#8
Kos-Mos Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lévis (QC)	I use high grade ceramic grease and pure silicon ultra light weight oil (ak Trinity Royal Oil) Usually some heavy silicon oil for the cylinder/piston joint (somewhere around 200-300K) edit Forgot to say that it is because I have these handy. I work in an hobby shop.

April 12th, 2008, 17:23	#9
Double Tapper Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The land of the over regulated and the banners	Hey Kos Mos?,Is that the same silicon oil used in the gbb's?. The reason I ask is,I'll be working on my hop-up on my aeg, since I had it open,why not lube up the piston. Last edited by Double Tapper; April 12th, 2008 at 17:26..

April 12th, 2008, 18:42	#10
Kos-Mos Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lévis (QC)	No it is not. The heavy weight is soo thick it takes about 3 minutes for the air bubble to move up. (bubble is about 1/2" wide) in the 2" tube

April 12th, 2008, 19:02	#11
Double Tapper Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The land of the over regulated and the banners	So you wouldn't recommend it GBB silicon then,too light?.

April 13th, 2008, 13:10	#12
Kos-Mos Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lévis (QC)	GBB silicon is some light weight oil. It will work for the first hours, after that, it will have dripped away. Heavy weight will stay in place a lot more, and since the space is very limited between the piston head/cylinder, the dripping would occur after 2-3 years of innactivity.

April 13th, 2008, 14:19	#13
mitchie Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC	Grease The Tamiya grease you find at hobby stores are nice as well. They come in 2 forms, ceramic and molybdeum, and they cost like $7-10 a tube.

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