red grease an overkill for everydays greasong on heavy equipment

[Soundguy]

right now we pay 4-5$ a tube for the 'red' grease.. a molly would save us a buck a tube, and still be better than the plain non Ep amber or brown mild ep inthe 2-3$ range..

what do you guys use for your HE greasing?

 

[boomer1025]

I use Amsoil off road grease, but you can go to a Cat Dealer and get their equipment grease which is loaded with molly.

 

[Herkypilot]

I use the moly grease in just about every instance. I haven't noticed any issues.

HP

 

[hosspuller]

Consider the application. When I think heavy equipment, I think of pins and bushings. Not high precision roller bearings. In pins & bushings the need is boundary lubrication under heavy pressure and contamination. That means EP additives and lots of clean grease. Just be aware of mixing different grease structures. I use clay based moly grease and lots of it in my pins & bushings.

See here for more details >>> Grease Basics

 

[Diamondpilot]

I use Mag1 #2 Lithium on everything but bearings. Its cheap and I get it for $1.89 a tube at my local Meijer.

Product Details - Mag 1

For all bearing applications I use Pennzoil Marine Grease. I get it at Menards for about $3 per tube.

Pennzoil Marine Red Grease 14 Oz at Menards

Chris

 

[wdchyd]

I use Mobil XHP222 grease for everything....the blue stuff.....around $3 tube (by the pack of ten)

 

[Foxtrot08]

The color in grease doesn't matter, at all.

CAT grease is a 5% moly blend.

A full synthetic grease is even better, like an EP 220 base oil if you're going to keep up on regular greasing. 460 base oil if you're going to go with extended or hard to reach fittings - or hard use.

I use Conoco/Philips 66 Triton full synthetic grease.

 

[Ken45101]

I use the JD Multi Purpose Poly Urea Grease for just about everything. They recommend it for their skid steers with extended periods on the pins and bushings (50 hours).

Ideal in rolling-contact applications

· -15 to 350°F (-26 to 177°C)

· For high-temperature, extreme-pressure conditions

· Used for initial lubrication at the factory in U-joints and axle bearings

· For excellent protection in corrosive and wet conditions

· Compatible with most other types of grease

· Excellent for all-purpose applications, especially those requiring a severe-duty grease

· Our best multi-purpose grease


Service rating

· Equipment manufacturers' extended service intervals

· NLGI grade 2

It seems to be a pretty good all around grease. It runs around $4 a tube.

Ken

 

[Soundguy]

The color in grease doesn't matter, at all.
.

well.. everybody ELSE knew what i was talking about.

I know the color is an addative.. etc.

guess i should have spelled out all the details for you..

 

[sdkubota]

Any grease is better then no grease and the most expensive grease in the world won't make up for lack of proper maintenance. The red is less noticable but when I was in construction we used the cheapest we could find but we greased everything once or twice daily without exception. Never had a pin or bushing wear so much that it rattled or needed replacement.