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cliffhanger007 · 11-10-2010, 05:10 PM

Hi looking to find what will be best grease in gears in the axles?
Is VP(blue) grease or tamya ceramic grease good?
Just need good grease for the gears need to get my rig ready for my first comp.

Thanks

benoj · 11-10-2010, 05:19 PM

in all mine i just use a automotive wheel bearing grease except my losi comp crawler uses lucas oil red and tacky all with good results

junkman · 11-10-2010, 07:41 PM

I usually use a real light coat of regular ol wheel bearing grease as well. I really don't see it making much difference between one type or another, as long as there is something on there. I hate getting something that someone has packed full, and its filthy trying to clean it all out. Something turning some serious rpm's like a savage or something I could see it maybe being a little more important.

fred0000 · 11-10-2010, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benoj

in all mine i just use a automotive wheel bearing grease except my losi comp crawler uses lucas oil red and tacky all with good results

X2, whatevers cheap, if I know i'll be in water, the housing will be packed full of it, I took my CC01 rear axle apart and it was full of water.

Failedabortion · 11-10-2010, 09:16 PM

I use lucas red and tacky or mobil 1 synthetic whichever is closer to me when I need it...

roksloski · 11-10-2010, 09:21 PM

Pro Boat marine grease....

JeremyH · 11-10-2010, 09:30 PM

I recently started using Losi Great Grease in my trucks (MOA and LCC) and am extremely happy with the results. It quieted the gears significantly in my bully...

ax10 · 11-11-2010, 05:51 PM

hello all. Doesn't petroleum products cause plastic to soften? The reason i'm asking is because i'm going to clean and repack diff and tranny gears for the first time

dezfan · 11-11-2010, 06:04 PM

Crisco does wonders.

speed ghilliesniper · 11-11-2010, 07:39 PM

I use lucas red in my mud bogger with good results.

meatmonkey · 11-12-2010, 06:54 PM

I'm an avid supporter of Lucas Red and Tacky #2. I used to pressure wash heavy equipment and the only grease you couldn't wash off was the Lucas. You could spread it into a thinner layer, but not remove it. I run it in all of my fullsize rigs without issue so it should be good enough for an RC crawler.

I also pack my trans/axles full as part of a water damage prevention package.

hardhead · 11-12-2010, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dezfan

Crisco does wonders.

I wonder if my worms would smell like french fries

Rockcrawler · 11-12-2010, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffhanger007

Is VP(blue) grease

I have been using this for a while now (well over a year) and it has been working great for me. I used it in my berg and I am not using it in my XR10.

calikingcrawler · 11-13-2010, 10:57 AM

Rocksmith gear jelly is good stuff. Team3six can hook you up with some. Personally I stick with what I get from work, "chixsan" or "arctic" grease. We use it in our commercial LIQUID PROPANE pumps. Tacky and smooth.

cbr6fs · 11-13-2010, 01:42 PM

Gorilla Snawt

Twisted Nuts · 11-13-2010, 07:32 PM

i use the red and tacky in all my transmissions

but i have found that the lucas X-TRA Heavy Duty #2 "green" grease works better in my worms

big_boss · 11-14-2010, 11:25 AM

Rocksmith engeneering gear jelly is all I use.

cliffhanger007 · 11-18-2010, 10:02 PM

Thanks all i got Mobile 1

BigSki · 11-19-2010, 02:41 PM

I use Castrol extreme pressure bearing grease. It's a dark red color, sticky as glue and it stinks to high hell!

chris_dishmon · 11-21-2010, 11:19 AM

marine grease. a must for us scuba divers.

11-10-2010, 05:10 PM	#1
cliffhanger007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver,Canada Posts: 212	Best grease for gears in axle Hi looking to find what will be best grease in gears in the axles? Is VP(blue) grease or tamya ceramic grease good? Just need good grease for the gears need to get my rig ready for my first comp. Thanks

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11-10-2010, 05:19 PM	#2
benoj I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Madrid, IA Posts: 2,015	in all mine i just use a automotive wheel bearing grease except my losi comp crawler uses lucas oil red and tacky all with good results

11-10-2010, 07:41 PM	#3
junkman Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: metropolis Posts: 48	I usually use a real light coat of regular ol wheel bearing grease as well. I really don't see it making much difference between one type or another, as long as there is something on there. I hate getting something that someone has packed full, and its filthy trying to clean it all out. Something turning some serious rpm's like a savage or something I could see it maybe being a little more important.

11-10-2010, 09:16 PM	#5
Failedabortion Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Posts: 848	I use lucas red and tacky or mobil 1 synthetic whichever is closer to me when I need it...

11-10-2010, 09:21 PM	#6
roksloski I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town Posts: 3,011	Pro Boat marine grease....

11-10-2010, 09:30 PM	#7
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	I recently started using Losi Great Grease in my trucks (MOA and LCC) and am extremely happy with the results. It quieted the gears significantly in my bully...

11-11-2010, 05:51 PM	#8
ax10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: fremont Posts: 265	hello all. Doesn't petroleum products cause plastic to soften? The reason i'm asking is because i'm going to clean and repack diff and tranny gears for the first time

11-11-2010, 06:04 PM	#9
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Crisco does wonders.

11-11-2010, 07:39 PM	#10
speed ghilliesniper Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Augustine Posts: 288	I use lucas red in my mud bogger with good results.

11-12-2010, 06:54 PM	#11
meatmonkey I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT Posts: 2,300	I'm an avid supporter of Lucas Red and Tacky #2. I used to pressure wash heavy equipment and the only grease you couldn't wash off was the Lucas. You could spread it into a thinner layer, but not remove it. I run it in all of my fullsize rigs without issue so it should be good enough for an RC crawler. I also pack my trans/axles full as part of a water damage prevention package.

11-13-2010, 10:57 AM	#14
calikingcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crawlifornia Posts: 1,941	Rocksmith gear jelly is good stuff. Team3six can hook you up with some. Personally I stick with what I get from work, "chixsan" or "arctic" grease. We use it in our commercial LIQUID PROPANE pumps. Tacky and smooth.

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11-13-2010, 01:42 PM	#15
cbr6fs Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Athens Posts: 474	Gorilla Snawt

11-13-2010, 07:32 PM	#16
Twisted Nuts Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: summertown Posts: 512	i use the red and tacky in all my transmissions but i have found that the lucas X-TRA Heavy Duty #2 "green" grease works better in my worms

11-14-2010, 11:25 AM	#17
big_boss Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Israel Posts: 228	Rocksmith engeneering gear jelly is all I use.

11-18-2010, 10:02 PM	#18
cliffhanger007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver,Canada Posts: 212	Thanks all i got Mobile 1

11-19-2010, 02:41 PM	#19
BigSki I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4,442	I use Castrol extreme pressure bearing grease. It's a dark red color, sticky as glue and it stinks to high hell!

11-21-2010, 11:19 AM	#20
chris_dishmon Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 401	marine grease. a must for us scuba divers.

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