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Henry's Lady's Man · 07-18-2015, 01:53 AM

GREASE

I've noticed different types of grease for different applications... Special water pump grease (high temp and water resistant)... Wheel Bearing grease (thicker and high temp)... standard grease for many of the zeros... OK! FINE!

So do I have to clean out my grease gun every time I want to reload another kind of grease? Do I buy three or four grease guns loaded with each type of grease? What do you all do here? - Chuck

Tom Wesenberg · 07-18-2015, 02:13 AM

I use the red Mystik JT-6 High Temp grease for everything. No problems since I started using it over 10 years ago.

Mafman · 07-18-2015, 06:06 AM

I use two guns currently, down from three. As Tom mentions above, one for the red grease used almost everywhere, and I have a second one for the green corn head grease I use on the springs of my '39 (it has a zerk on the center bolts). I had the third one for water pump grease before I got the leakless pump. So one for the Model A works just fine.

Rowdy · 07-18-2015, 09:18 AM

Other than the water pump I use Starplex 880. Hands down the best grease sold. Rod

Henry's Lady's Man · 07-18-2015, 11:30 AM

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Thanks. I have some white silicone lithium stuff in my big gun now. Guess I'll use it up first, then get one of these recommended.
I hand-packed the wheel bearings with some red MasterPro High-Temp Wheel Bearing Grease, so no need for a gun.

07-18-2015, 01:53 AM	#1
Henry's Lady's Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 441	Grease GREASE I've noticed different types of grease for different applications... Special water pump grease (high temp and water resistant)... Wheel Bearing grease (thicker and high temp)... standard grease for many of the zeros... OK! FINE! So do I have to clean out my grease gun every time I want to reload another kind of grease? Do I buy three or four grease guns loaded with each type of grease? What do you all do here? - Chuck __________________ ... prosperity is not the product of charity but of industry - HENRY FORD

07-18-2015, 02:13 AM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Grease I use the red Mystik JT-6 High Temp grease for everything. No problems since I started using it over 10 years ago.

07-18-2015, 06:06 AM	#3
Mafman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 146	Re: Grease I use two guns currently, down from three. As Tom mentions above, one for the red grease used almost everywhere, and I have a second one for the green corn head grease I use on the springs of my '39 (it has a zerk on the center bolts). I had the third one for water pump grease before I got the leakless pump. So one for the Model A works just fine. __________________ James Johnson 1930 Tudor Sedan & 1939 Deluxe Fordor

07-18-2015, 09:18 AM	#4
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Grease Other than the water pump I use Starplex 880. Hands down the best grease sold. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

07-18-2015, 11:30 AM	#5
Henry's Lady's Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 441	Re: Grease Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks. I have some white silicone lithium stuff in my big gun now. Guess I'll use it up first, then get one of these recommended. I hand-packed the wheel bearings with some red MasterPro High-Temp Wheel Bearing Grease, so no need for a gun. __________________ ... prosperity is not the product of charity but of industry - HENRY FORD