Looking for Eco-friendly lubricants for my crawler

[Growler]

Anyone use bio degradable, food or pharmaceutical industry greases/oils in their crawler? It bothers me a little when I go out to crawl in beautiful nature and as I go through a clear water puddle I see an oil streak coming from my machine. Also all the rags of dirty grease when doing maintenance after crawling in mud etc.

Was browsing some products like Fuchs Renolit G7 FG1, Addinol Ökosynth, Mobilgrease™ FM 101 and FM 222... and on paper lubricants like that seem perfect for crawlers.

Quotes from one product description: Food processing equipment often operates in a variety of environments, covering the extremes of temperatures from oven to freezer operations, as well as a high level of contamination from water, steam and cleaning agents.
... are engineered with excellent water resistance to withstand periodic washdown and cleaning operations frequent in the food processing industry.
... are formulated with an excellent rust inhibition package which, working in concert with the water resistance properties, will provide protection against rust.
The select base oils coupled with excellent thickener shear stability translates into an ability to provide lubrication over a wide range of speeds, loads and temperatures.
... are also formulated to handle a variety of loads, exhibiting good protection against wear and shock load conditions.

Shelf life of these "greener" lubricants could be a problem though.

 

[1tonscout]

Anyone use bio degradable, food or pharmaceutical industry greases/oils in their crawler? It bothers me a little when I go out to crawl in beautiful nature and as I go through a clear water puddle I see an oil streak coming from my machine. Also all the rags of dirty grease when doing maintenance after crawling in mud etc.

Was browsing some products like Fuchs Renolit G7 FG1, Addinol Ökosynth, Mobilgrease™ FM 101 and FM 222... and on paper lubricants like that seem perfect for crawlers.

Quotes from one product description: Food processing equipment often operates in a variety of environments, covering the extremes of temperatures from oven to freezer operations, as well as a high level of contamination from water, steam and cleaning agents.
... are engineered with excellent water resistance to withstand periodic washdown and cleaning operations frequent in the food processing industry.
... are formulated with an excellent rust inhibition package which, working in concert with the water resistance properties, will provide protection against rust.
The select base oils coupled with excellent thickener shear stability translates into an ability to provide lubrication over a wide range of speeds, loads and temperatures.
... are also formulated to handle a variety of loads, exhibiting good protection against wear and shock load conditions.

Shelf life of these "greener" lubricants could be a problem though.

LOL:lmao: Just put regular old petroleum base grease in it. Oil comes out of the ground. It's not going to hurt anything if you put a little bit of it back where it came from.

 

[gottorque]

Our little RC cars dont really care what lube you use so feel free to use whatever... also I've never seen oil streaks come from my rigs after water crossings.

 

[CHIEFWIG]

Anyone use bio degradable, food or pharmaceutical industry greases/oils in their crawler? It bothers me a little when I go out to crawl in beautiful nature and as I go through a clear water puddle I see an oil streak coming from my machine. Also all the rags of dirty grease when doing maintenance after crawling in mud etc.

Was browsing some products like Fuchs Renolit G7 FG1, Addinol Ökosynth, Mobilgrease[emoji769] FM 101 and FM 222... and on paper lubricants like that seem perfect for crawlers.

Quotes from one product description: Food processing equipment often operates in a variety of environments, covering the extremes of temperatures from oven to freezer operations, as well as a high level of contamination from water, steam and cleaning agents.
... are engineered with excellent water resistance to withstand periodic washdown and cleaning operations frequent in the food processing industry.
... are formulated with an excellent rust inhibition package which, working in concert with the water resistance properties, will provide protection against rust.
The select base oils coupled with excellent thickener shear stability translates into an ability to provide lubrication over a wide range of speeds, loads and temperatures.
... are also formulated to handle a variety of loads, exhibiting good protection against wear and shock load conditions.

Shelf life of these "greener" lubricants could be a problem though.

I have used this in the past to relube gears. In my Scx10 kit used Red n Tacky, but for my yeti diff rebuilds I am in the process of doing I am going with the Super Lube. At work they use it, so I thought I would give it a try. I do use the Fluid film from time to time.

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[Mike Flea]

Try the blue marine grease, pick up a small jar from your local swimming pool supply, great lubricant, sticks to everything, doesn't break down

 

[colbynobo]

Since some people have good luck with using bicycle chain lubes for lubricating the driveshafts in their crawlers, I wonder whether Squirt Long Lasting Dry Lube would be a good option? I've used it before on my bicycles with some good results, but I've never tried it on my crawlers. It's biodegradable.

I have no idea how readily available it is in Estonia, though. I was seeing a girl who lived in Tallinn a few years ago and since she apparently was having issues finding women's shoes that were white and in her size (42) she would always have me bring her a new pair whenever I visited her. I suppose it's possible that Squirt brand chain lube may be equally difficult for your compatriots to find.

 

[Trugg]

Anyone use bio degradable, food or pharmaceutical industry greases/oils in their crawler? It bothers me a little when I go out to crawl in beautiful nature and as I go through a clear water puddle I see an oil streak coming from my machine.

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