Gotta get 'lube

[luke66]

Anyone know what kind of grease i need to put in my Traxxas 2WD trans?
also, i need to fill the back diff housing on my Arrma Vendetta (around the diff on the outside) what kind of lube do i get for that?

i dont know much about diffs and grease, so any help would be appreciated!

 

[DavidB1126]

I use Red synthetic grease. from Mobil One. Same thing as red and tacky or lucas oil. I use that in my B74 gear boxes, and rusty planetary diff. Or standard black grease can work, but red and tacky is a bit thicker.
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...-grease-14-oz.-10005/7070036-P?source=certona

This is what I use: https://www.amainhobbies.com/gmk-supply-mobil-1-grease-2oz-gmk0129/p30998 (same / ordinary thing as any others)

This is what my uncle uses: https://www.fasteddybearings.com/dogbone-transmission-grease/

 

[Chubaka]

Anyone know what kind of grease i need to put in my Traxxas 2WD trans?
also, i need to fill the back diff housing on my Arrma Vendetta (around the diff on the outside) what kind of lube do i get for that?

i dont know much about diffs and grease, so any help would be appreciated!

Traxxas always says white Lithium. My experience is anything @DavidB1126 says. white lithium dries up and does the opposite.

 

[Krakentuned RC]

Superlube and Utter Butter are my favorites.

 

[DavidB1126]

Utter Butter from CowRC is pretty good too.

 

[ahr43]

Valvoline SYNpower Full Synthetic Grease for the gearboxes on my Rustlers and MT10.

The Valvoline is black in color. I actually prefer the Mobil red that David uses and recommends. Just can't find it at the local auto parts store. The Mobil red coloring gives you a visual straight away that the grease is lubing everything it is supposed to.

Hope this helps. Good luck. Cheers. 'AC'

 

[F.R.S. Ninja_007]

Tbh I have no clue what y’all are talking about; isn’t grease grease?

 

[DavidB1126]

Tbh I have no clue what y’all are talking about; isn’t grease grease?

True but not true.
I'm not to scientific into lube and greases. I just use what other people use and what the manual says. Like @Chubaka said, Traxxas says white lithium but it dies up quickly.

That red and tacky stuff, or anything similar to it can be used for anything else. 1:1 Wheel bearings / axles, dogbone pins, bearings, driveshaft splines (metal).
I used it on the lock on our front stormdoor and it shuts and locks smoother (as we installed a new handle) They also use the same grease for NASCAR.

Any Red grease will work the best, get it from a local auto store, because on AMain, its more expensive.

 

[TRAT]

Ewwww lube I like mine dry and rough.

 

[Chubaka]

Ewwww lube I like mine dry and rough.

Enjoy the callus.

 

[TRAT]

Give me something to pick at

 

[Chubaka]

Give me something to pick at

In traffic the nose. In the store a wedgie.

@luke66 if you have a grease gun, I find clean syringes off Amazon work great at applying it in tight areas and being less messy.

 

[ZaneC]

Lithium grease is only good in servos.

 

[Xraycer]

Tbh I have no clue what y’all are talking about; isn’t grease grease?

Grease are not created equally. I'm into high pressure air guns which utilizes air pressure ranging from 2000psi-4500psi. Only 100% silicone grease and oil are to be used in the air chambers/channels. Anything else could cause ignition.

 

[Chubaka]

Grease are not created equally. I'm into high pressure air guns which utilizes air pressure ranging from 2000psi-4500psi. Only 100% silicone grease and oil are to be used in the air chambers/channels. Anything else could cause ignition.

Great to know. I noticed s couple of my lipos have been messed with. Also had a light shine in my shop. Looking at a umarex glock 19.

 

[Jamr]

I just used some marine grease I had in the garage for my RC boat and bearing grease I had for my diffs.
I use these syringes to distribute the grease to small places and keep the grease from going everywhere. They are pretty handy and they are reusable.

I travel up and down a mountain about 8000 feet so I have to make sure I put everything in a zip lock or it will explode in my tool box with the pressure changes.

This is what potato chip bags look like when we get them home.

 

[TRAT]

Hey those are my favorite if not stale

 

[Ramp addict]

My truck self lubricates with rust, zero maintenance, and works really nice. I just listen for the squeaking sound and I always know where my truck is.


Triflo (bicycle chain lube) for the dog bones and CVs, Lucas red for the diffs, and Philwood (bicycle bearing grease) for the bearings.

 

[luke66]

would this grease work for the time being? (i dont have any good grease RN, this will just be used until i can get some Red stuff.)

 

[DavidB1126]

would this grease work for the time being? (i dont have any good grease RN, this will just be used until i can get some Red stuff.)
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Yea it should be fine