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| GS Guy |
 Mar 5 2008, 07:16 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: 8-July 04 From: Columbia, MD Member No.: 2,325 Region Association: North East States  |
Looking for some preferences on CV joint and wheel bearing greases folks like to use. Getting ready to order some Swepco for the recently "Evil-ized" 914 trans, and thought I should pick up some good greases at the same time.
For the CV's I was planning on Swepco 101. Should I use the same for the wheel bearings? Or maybe redline for the WBs? Others? I've got some old Amsoil synthetic wheelbearing grease from a previous project - I might use that for the wheel bearings - unless folks here have a strong preference for other brands. Any advise or opinions appreciated! Jeff |
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| jr91472 |
Mar 5 2008, 07:56 AM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
I have got a pile of Gulf grease tubes (Gulfcrown EP) that my brother and I found in my grand dad's garage after he died. Probably 50+ years old that i still use (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Actually, last time I packed my CV's, I was instructed to use Moly EP grease (black). Found it at Napa. good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| jcd914 |
Mar 5 2008, 10:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
For the last 10 years that I worked as a Porsche tech I used nothing but Swepco 101 for both CVs and wheel bearings and about anything else that needed grease. good stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I have been at a desk job for the last 12 years and only turning wrenches intermittantly for Ron at IPB-Autosport in Sacramento. So there may be newer/better stuff out there but you can't go wrong with Swepco 101. Jim |
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| sww914 |
Mar 5 2008, 11:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
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Swepco! I always have 3 tubes open. 1 gritty grungy one for stuff like seat rails, 1 perfectly clean one for wheel bearings and CV's and the like, and 1 in the grease gun. |
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| GS Guy |
Mar 6 2008, 08:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: 8-July 04 From: Columbia, MD Member No.: 2,325 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks, I ordered a couple of tubes of 101 along with a gl. of tranny fluid from Paragon. I'll use the grease first on the CV's, if I have enough left I'll use it on the wheel bearings too. Otherwise, I found I've got plenty of Amsoil wheel bearing grease on hand, it should be fine on the bearings too.
Jeff |
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| John |
Mar 6 2008, 09:47 AM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
For track cars (and my turbo), I use KRYTOX GPL 216 and KRYTOX GPL 226 grease only. It is a bit expensive, but it really makes the bearings last.
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| Krieger |
Mar 6 2008, 01:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,711 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
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I use swepco 101 for everthing. I keep it in the grease gun. It's very easy to use for anything this way. I've used SWEPCO 201 in my trans for years. Also now SWEPCO is my motor oil. I need a freakin sticker!
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