Grease Compatibility Hell

   / Grease Compatibility Hell #51  
Been my experience that there are only 2 grease types, cheap clay based grease that clogs up Alemite fittings (Zerk) and hardens and is difficult to remove the excess and synthetic based base grease that provides much improved boundary lubrication.

Myself, I use and have used for years, Lubrication Engineers synthetic grease I purchase in 150 pound open head drums which are compatible with my ARO pneumatic greaser and I also fill my lever guns from it and I carry a lever gun in each implement too box.

All my lever guns have clear Polycarbonate barrels so I can easily see how much grease is in each one and refill them accordingly. I use quality Plews lever guns only. Never use grease cartridges, too messy and always a PITA to load. I much prefer bulk loading utilizing my air greaser.

Lubrication Engineers Teflon fortified synthetic grease is extremely tacky abd don't rub off ground engaging implements like hay mowers and shredders or your hands if you get it on them...lol

It's not cheap by a long shot and only comes in 150 pound, open headed drums. A 150 pound drum lasts me about 3 years of greasing all my implements and tractors. I buy it through my jobber as they don't sell retail.

Never used Lucas grease, no need to. LE grease handles all my greasing needs, no issue and that includes wheel bearings as well.

Not too impressed with Lucas oil products anyway. They seem to be overpriced for what you get. JMO.

I buy all my lube oil and transmission (tractor) lubricants in 55 gallon drums which makes it convenient for me plus, the used lubricants go back in the empty drum and my jobber takes the used lubricants back so no worry about disposing of used lubricants, ever.

For me, it works fine and I don't have to deal with taking 5 gallons at a time to Auto Zone or Tractor Supply and depositing it in their 'used oil' tank that may or may not be full, depending on if the local 'Safety Clean' truck has emptied it. Besides, buying oil in 55 gallon drums, the price per gallon is appreciably less than buying it by the jug.

Besides the LE grease I use, I run Shell Rotella 5-40 T6 in everything including my vehicles and even the lawnmower and have for years now.
What about boat trailer wheel bearings? I always used barium based where there is a possibility of water intrusion.
 
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   / Grease Compatibility Hell #54  
If it's a bearing I use a 3% to 5% molybdenum disulfide grease. If it's a gearbox it gets 00 picker grease. Worked damn fine for 45 years. The only time my moly grease causes a problem is if it's a tube in a tube system that depends on gravity. Then it has to be cleaned on occasion.
 

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