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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:07:42 AM EDT
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Whatever is on sale. I just grab it a case at a time.
I think I have TSC red high temp out there right now. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:13:29 AM EDT
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What does the application call for? Thats generally what i use.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:14:35 AM EDT
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 Is Cheap Grease better than Lucas Red N Tacky? Let's find out! Bearing Grease Test Episode 1 I also like Mag1 grease a lot. It seems to stay where I want it very well.  Is 75-Year Old Grease Still Good? Let's find out! |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:14:58 AM EDT
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Mobile 1
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:17:10 AM EDT
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Quoted: For me TW25B is by far the best grease that you can use. I have not found any other that can stand the time or heat. What do you use ? Well, the ball joints of my tractor don't get that hot, so TW25B might be a little overkill. Or were you not talking about greasing tractors? |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:17:16 AM EDT
[#6]
Lucas
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:19:24 AM EDT
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Whatever marine grease I happen to grab... Believe last couple have just been Walmart stuff.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:19:25 AM EDT
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I use TW25B for gun grease.
Lucas Marine Grease on my boat. Whatever is on sale for my tractor. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:31:11 AM EDT
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Sometimes that lithium shit.
I don't grease a whole bunch of things. Mostly I use Aeroshell. In small amounts. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:34:17 AM EDT
[#10]
same for me -TW25B. have not tried many others, but this works, so i stick with it
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:35:34 AM EDT
[#11]
Bacon.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:40:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mobile 1 |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:42:13 AM EDT
[#13]
Aeroshell 33MS
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:42:41 AM EDT
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Mobil XHP222 special.
 Buy it by the case. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:45:17 AM EDT
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Primrose 357
Haven't found anything better. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:46:26 AM EDT
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Slide Glide
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:50:30 AM EDT
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They should test the same type of grease to be more even
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:54:01 AM EDT
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General purpose i use Shell Gadus S3 lithium complex
The machine tools that take grease are either Kluber Isoflex or THK AFJ. Both are an expensive specialty grease. Mineral oil based i think. The THK AFJ would work well on guns i think but its $$ For guns I use slip 2000 EWG. Works. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 7:57:24 AM EDT
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People love to obsess over this stuff.
Im curious on the science at times, but what is it the average joe is doing that requires some high end lubricant. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:04:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: People love to obsess over this stuff. Im curious on the science at times, but what is it the average joe is doing that requires some high end lubricant. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:14:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Keeping machine tools that cost more than my house happy and accurate. which is..... wait for it....... not the average joe stuff. a half million in tools is maybe different. i use lucas RnT cause I can buy it anywhere and don't have to worry about what I used last time since it's always available. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:15:46 AM EDT
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Hi-temp, lithium disc brake grease. One can will last you a lifetime.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:17:09 AM EDT
[#23]
Grey valvoline stuff
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:22:06 AM EDT
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lucas red n tacky
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:22:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: which is..... wait for it....... not the average joe stuff. a half million in tools is maybe different. i use lucas RnT cause I can buy it anywhere and don't have to worry about what I used last time since it's always available. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Keeping machine tools that cost more than my house happy and accurate. which is..... wait for it....... not the average joe stuff. a half million in tools is maybe different. i use lucas RnT cause I can buy it anywhere and don't have to worry about what I used last time since it's always available. Lots of farmers, contractors and truck drivers out there. Lots of homeowners with some property that might have a backhoe or a skidloader, or just a tractor. Lots of people who old trucks that can be greased. Or have replaced parts with ones that take grease. All “every day Joe” people. Lucas red and tacky has too light of a base oil. Only lives up to 1/2 it’s name, it’s red. That’s about it. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:25:41 AM EDT
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For firearms? Lubriplate SFL.
Lubrication 101 |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:28:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lots of farmers, contractors and truck drivers out there. Lots of homeowners with some property that might have a backhoe or a skidloader, or just a tractor. Lots of people who old trucks that can be greased. Or have replaced parts with ones that take grease. All "every day Joe" people. Lucas red and tacky has too light of a base oil. Only lives up to 1/2 it's name, it's red. That's about it. like I said, I'll bite on the science. Tell me something that available everywhere I can switch to. I don't really care as long as it's not stupid expensive and adds some value. but in all the trailers I own(ed), all the buggies I have built, driven hard, and wrecked, all the everything. I can't say cheap ass Lucas grease ever let something fail. ....but these conversations always turn into having 6 different greases for every application. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:31:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Whatever marine grease I happen to grab... Believe last couple have just been Walmart stuff. Yup. Been using it on the M1s, M1As and SIG 556R for several years now. If the purpose of grease on these rifles is to provide better lube than oil in wet/rainy conditions then marine grade grease is better than regular grease. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:33:30 AM EDT
[#29]
Red and Tacky or Valvoline Full Sun for all purpose grease. Whichever is on sale.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:34:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:39:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: like I said, I'll bite on the science. Tell me something that available everywhere I can switch to. I don't really care as long as it's not stupid expensive and adds some value. but in all the trailers I own(ed), all the buggies I have built, driven hard, and wrecked, all the everything. I can't say cheap ass Lucas grease ever let something fail. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Lots of farmers, contractors and truck drivers out there. Lots of homeowners with some property that might have a backhoe or a skidloader, or just a tractor. Lots of people who old trucks that can be greased. Or have replaced parts with ones that take grease. All "every day Joe" people. Lucas red and tacky has too light of a base oil. Only lives up to 1/2 it's name, it's red. That's about it. like I said, I'll bite on the science. Tell me something that available everywhere I can switch to. I don't really care as long as it's not stupid expensive and adds some value. but in all the trailers I own(ed), all the buggies I have built, driven hard, and wrecked, all the everything. I can't say cheap ass Lucas grease ever let something fail. Mystik JT6 HT is probably the best, widely distributed, moderately priced grease on the market. Here’s the thing about grease and failures... People rarely recognize premature wear from the wrong grease / wrong amount of grease. Why not? Because they chalk it up to something they did and because getting down to it, actually finding what failed, why, is hard. Let’s take one of the most basic farm implements, that a lot of people have. The disk It’s nothing more than cutting wheels on an axle that spin in bearings. Yet people have to replace these bearings all the time. They just chalk it up to a disk being a disk. Using the right grease, with a proper maintenance program, you’d probably never have to replace the bearings. Mower deck spindles. We’ve seen arfcom posts about this. Just peoples mower deck spindle going out... why? Well two reasons. Either you hit something and snapped it. Or the bearing ran out of lubricant. Didn’t grease enough? Well either grease more (clearly not happening) or get a better greased. Excavator pins are probably the big one. Along with PTO shafts in trucks. People who buy a used mini excavator or backhoe probably aren’t going to keep track of the hours they have on it before they need to replace a pin on their front end loaded or bucket. Why? Homeowner usage. People rarely take that much care in their maintenance tracking. PTO shafts on trucks. Carrier bearings and U joints just need replaced right? Well... after how long? It’s not that using the wrong grease will hard stop things from working... Using the wrong grease just shortens the life span. Now given, sometimes it will hard stop. Put an aluminum complex grease in an electric motor. That’s... a great way to spend money. Edit: To continue. Using the right grease in an electric motor will save you energy. Using the right grease in an excavator or truck can make it swing faster, smoother. Or gain fuel economy. Along with extending life of what your lubricating. Greasing is where the majority of lubrication failures happen. Which is why industries have been trying to move away from it. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:43:35 AM EDT
[#32]
General use I only use JT6. Special stuff I use what's spec
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:45:16 AM EDT
[#33]
AW2
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:46:47 AM EDT
[#34]
John Deere SD Polyurea
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:01:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mystik JT6 HT is probably the best, widely distributed, moderately priced grease on the market. Here's the thing about grease and failures... People rarely recognize premature wear from the wrong grease / wrong amount of grease. Why not? Because they chalk it up to something they did and because getting down to it, actually finding what failed, why, is hard. Let's take one of the most basic farm implements, that a lot of people have. The disk It's nothing more than cutting wheels on an axle that spin in bearings. Yet people have to replace these bearings all the time. They just chalk it up to a disk being a disk. Using the right grease, with a proper maintenance program, you'd probably never have to replace the bearings. Mower deck spindles. We've seen arfcom posts about this. Just peoples mower deck spindle going out... why? Well two reasons. Either you hit something and snapped it. Or the bearing ran out of lubricant. Didn't grease enough? Well either grease more (clearly not happening) or get a better greased. Excavator pins are probably the big one. Along with PTO shafts in trucks. People who buy a used mini excavator or backhoe probably aren't going to keep track of the hours they have on it before they need to replace a pin on their front end loaded or bucket. Why? Homeowner usage. People rarely take that much care in their maintenance tracking. PTO shafts on trucks. Carrier bearings and U joints just need replaced right? Well... after how long? It's not that using the wrong grease will hard stop things from working... Using the wrong grease just shortens the life span. Now given, sometimes it will hard stop. Put an aluminum complex grease in an electric motor. That's... a great way to spend money. Edit: To continue. Using the right grease in an electric motor will save you energy. Using the right grease in an excavator or truck can make it swing faster, smoother. Or gain fuel economy. Along with extending life of what your lubricating. Greasing is where the majority of lubrication failures happen. Which is why industries have been trying to move away from it. So is it compatible with Lucas if I switched? |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:02:06 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryI'll bet my left nut that is rebadged grease that you can get way cheaper without the green label. 
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:03:48 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: So is it compatible with Lucas if I switched? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Mystik JT6 HT is probably the best, widely distributed, moderately priced grease on the market. Here's the thing about grease and failures... People rarely recognize premature wear from the wrong grease / wrong amount of grease. Why not? Because they chalk it up to something they did and because getting down to it, actually finding what failed, why, is hard. Let's take one of the most basic farm implements, that a lot of people have. The disk It's nothing more than cutting wheels on an axle that spin in bearings. Yet people have to replace these bearings all the time. They just chalk it up to a disk being a disk. Using the right grease, with a proper maintenance program, you'd probably never have to replace the bearings. Mower deck spindles. We've seen arfcom posts about this. Just peoples mower deck spindle going out... why? Well two reasons. Either you hit something and snapped it. Or the bearing ran out of lubricant. Didn't grease enough? Well either grease more (clearly not happening) or get a better greased. Excavator pins are probably the big one. Along with PTO shafts in trucks. People who buy a used mini excavator or backhoe probably aren't going to keep track of the hours they have on it before they need to replace a pin on their front end loaded or bucket. Why? Homeowner usage. People rarely take that much care in their maintenance tracking. PTO shafts on trucks. Carrier bearings and U joints just need replaced right? Well... after how long? It's not that using the wrong grease will hard stop things from working... Using the wrong grease just shortens the life span. Now given, sometimes it will hard stop. Put an aluminum complex grease in an electric motor. That's... a great way to spend money. Edit: To continue. Using the right grease in an electric motor will save you energy. Using the right grease in an excavator or truck can make it swing faster, smoother. Or gain fuel economy. Along with extending life of what your lubricating. Greasing is where the majority of lubrication failures happen. Which is why industries have been trying to move away from it. So is it compatible with Lucas if I switched? Yes. Both are lithium based. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:04:24 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll bet my left nut that is rebadged grease that you can get way cheaper without the green label. Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll bet my left nut that is rebadged grease that you can get way cheaper without the green label. Yep. Polyurea Greases are awesome I will say. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:07:03 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll bet my left nut that is rebadged grease that you can get way cheaper without the green label. Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll bet my left nut that is rebadged grease that you can get way cheaper without the green label. You’re probably right. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:08:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You’re probably right. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'll bet my left nut that is rebadged grease that you can get way cheaper without the green label. You’re probably right. All the majors (Mobil, P66, Chevron, Shell, Citgo) have a polyurea grease. If you need help crossing referencing it, let me know. I know P66s is real difficult... It’s P66 Polyurea grease. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:10:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bacon. 
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:10:26 AM EDT
[#42]
Lucas red “n” tacky #2 has been excellent for my boat trailer bearings. Trailer is launched in salt water and highly maintained. Other greases just don’t seem to seal out the salt water.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:11:44 AM EDT
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Quoted: For me TW25B is by far the best grease that you can use. I have not found any other that can stand the time or heat. What do you use ? |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:13:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mobile 1 That's what I use on my M1, their red synthetic. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:14:42 AM EDT
[#45]
Lubriplate.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:16:16 AM EDT
[#46]
There's some context missing here. Namely- For what purpose?
I've got 5 or 6 types of grease in the garage, different applications require (well, prefer?) different products. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:16:36 AM EDT
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Mystic JT as mentioned before. Inexpensive, widely available and after doing some research it out performs a very large percentage of other commonly used greases.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:17:05 AM EDT
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I used synthetic boat grease on just about everything. Tractors, trucks, etc.
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:17:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep. Polyurea Greases are awesome I will say. What is your opinion on Moly greases? Pros? Cons? |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:20:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmSQSjraSEI also like Mag1 grease a lot. It seems to stay where I want it very well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7hpDm8lTMEThanks for posting this videos. I watched the first one as that Supertech grease is the exact stuff I use because it’s CHEAP!! I will now be switching to Lucas Red & Tacky. Wow. Didn’t think there was a difference. |
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