Re: ihc-digest V6 #904

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Tom,
Hey, yourself,

FWIW, my son in his shop where he works on everything from Buzz' big
Mercedes to the biggest equipment Cat makes, he uses only Shell's
Retinax LC, which is a red grease, available in grease gun tubes as
well as other kinds of containers. I'm sure that other oil companies
make all purpose grease, but in the last 12 years, he has decided that
this is the grease for them. I don't know whether or not he uses it
for high temp wheel bearings on disk brake wheels, or not, but I can
ask him if you are interested.

The Retinax LC is a lithium based grease, and I see on Shell's web
site that they also sell a moly based grease called Super Duty that
they recommend for wheel bearings in extreme conditions.

John H.

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>From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
>To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: ihc-digest V6 #904
>Date: Wed, Jun 16, 1999, 1:20 PM
>

> Hey:
>
> With all this talk of white lithium grease, it got me to thinking.
>
> I bought a grease gun years ago, and some general purpose cup, chassis and
> water pump grease.  I filled the gun with this gooey mess and used it for
> years.  Then, I found out, there are all types of grease and some work
> better in certain applications than others (bearings vs plates for
> instance).  Since the gun was "packed" with one kind, it would mean
> cleaning it all out to pack another.
>
> Then, I discovered the cartridges that fit the gun.  Now, I could change
> cartridges and just pump out the small amount in the fill-line before use.
> Great.
>
> But still, I've read all the labels and a few reviews.  And, I'm still not
> clear.  What is the best grease for each type of application?  i.e. what
> brands and types of grease are binder nuts keeping on hand and for what
> specific purpose?  How does one dispense all the different types?  Are
> folks just using "universal" high temp bearing grease or some shortcut like
> that?
>
> Tom H.