Whats the best "all-around" grease

[phyxer]

Ok folks, looking for your opinions, experiences and advice on GREASE. I am looking for your suggestions for what brand and type grease to buy for my tractor and implements. I have my tractor, FEL, MMM and Rotary Tiller. I will not by buying 4 or 5 grease guns so don't go telling me I need more than one kind of grease. I assume that it needs to be EP (extreme pressure) and have some MolyB in it or be a synthetic type equivalent. Ok, let the suggestions begin please.....

Troy

 

[thatguy]

I hope you have plenty of time to read the posts that are sure to follow.. This topic will be long and detailed, and by the time its finished you will find out way more than you ever thought was possible to know about grease.. LOL

Personally, I am using Green Grease (available at TSC and Advance Auto) - I dont use a lot of grease so I was willing to pay for it, although plenty of ppl will tell you Im wasting my money..

BTW - there are quite a few 'grease' post in the lube section - i think the biggest/longest is titled "educate me on grease" or something similar

Brian

 

[phyxer]

I do not want a degree in lubrication! I don't want to become a grease expert either! I just want folks to tell me if they could only have one grease gun to use on their tractor and implements, what would be in it. Thanks!

Troy

 

[number two]

Short and sweet-black moly-disulfide grease-$3-4 a tube,like the stuff in CV joints.You'll like it.

 

[DieselPower]

This subject has been gone over in quite some detail before. Here is a excellent thread on grease Grease please educate me! If this thread doesn't answer all of your questions ask away, I would be happy to help.

 

[thatguy]

I do not want a degree in lubrication! I don't want to become a grease expert either! I just want folks to tell me if they could only have one grease gun to use on their tractor and implements, what would be in it. Thanks!

Troy

Since you only have 44 posts i will clue you in..

1) You will get way more educated on here about ANY (every?) topic that comes up than you really need/want to know about..

2) There is no simple answer to anything it seems - but its fun to hear everyones opinions (whether they can be supported by facts or not) ...

3) There are a few on here that will NEVER change their opinion/practices no matter much fact you tell them what they are doing is probably not in their best interest..

4) No matter how great a product is ppl talk about on here, after and you decide to use that product, you will probably not be able to find it local stores LOL

As mentioned by DieselPower (who is probably the King of Grease Knowledge) read that link he posted and ask him for anything you dont understand..



Brian

 

[NuBota]

Based on all the scientific data I learned here I gave it a ton of though. Once of the points was not to mix grease types. Since I didn't want to purge what the dealer put in my BX, I asked them what they used, he showed me and I bought a case from him. Messicks sells the same stuff for a BX so figured that was a sort of validation. Figured it would help any warranty argument I may have later

132096A1 Case 14oz Multi-Purpose Grease 251H EP

However, the other general rule learned here seemed to be moly, moly, moly! I have several tubes based on DieselPower's input - use it for my other equipment. So I have two guns

Now, I have considered going to the moly that my dealer (and Messicks) also list for the BX - I figure that could get me down to one gun - once I purge....

132095A1 Case 14oz Moly Grease

 

[RWEST]

I use the J-D "Multi-Purpose SD Polyurea" Product TY6341 grease for everything.

 

[jmfox]

Once of the points was not to mix grease types. [/url]

Why not? With the first shot of grease you're married for life? For most fittings, grease is purged every day. Most of us grease until we see the same color coming out as going in, but what if some grease is commingled?

jmf

 

[phyxer]

Perhaps I should have titled this thread differently. I guess I should have titled it.....What ONE grease do you recommend for use on your tracgtor? I don't want to start a debate or a college class for credit. Can't I just get folks to tell me what they use/recommend. I didn't ask for the why.

Troy

 

[jmfox]

I recommend Bag Balm.

jmf

 

[Happyman]

I use any brand of grease that has moly in it. Right now I buy an Advance Auto branded grease with moly. It's about $3 per tube. Works fine. The issue for me is not so much what kind, type or brand, but that I (you) keep all zerks well greased all the time. You can never grease too much

 

[phyxer]

Looks like so far my intended choice of grease (Mystic JT-6 with 3% Moly) is going to be a good choice

Troy

 

[phyxer]

I recommend Bag Balm.

jmf

There's one in every crowd

Troy

 

[thatguy]

I recommend Bag Balm.

jmf

Is that used around the nipple to make the grease gun attach more easily? LOL

brian

 

[Skyco]

Based on all the scientific data I learned here I gave it a ton of though. Once of the points was not to mix grease types. Since I didn't want to purge what the dealer put in my BX, I asked them what they used, he showed me and I bought a case from him. Messicks sells the same stuff for a BX so figured that was a sort of validation. Figured it would help any warranty argument I may have later

132096A1 Case 14oz Multi-Purpose Grease 251H EP

However, the other general rule learned here seemed to be moly, moly, moly! I have several tubes based on DieselPower's input - use it for my other equipment. So I have two guns

Now, I have considered going to the moly that my dealer (and Messicks) also list for the BX - I figure that could get me down to one gun - once I purge....

132095A1 Case 14oz Moly Grease

Thats pretty bad, not only did your dealer use the WRONG grease he sold you a case of it The Kubota manuals specify a MOLY grease for the BX24 backhoe and front end loader greasing.....the only fitting they don't spec MOLY grease is the pedal grease fitting, and it wouldn't hurt there

 

[phyxer]

For my Kubota LA364 loader it says:

LUBRICATION
1. Lubricate all grease fittings every 10 hours of operation. Also, lubricate joints of control lever linkage every 10 hours. High quality grease designating "extreme pressure" and containing Molybdenum disulfide is recommended. This grease may specify "Moly EP" on its label.

All other grease requirements on the Tractor, MMM and Tiller call for plain ole Multipurpose grease.

 

[NuBota]

Thats pretty bad, not only did your dealer use the WRONG grease he sold you a case of it The Kubota manuals specify a MOLY grease for the BX24 backhoe and front end loader greasing.....the only fitting they don't spec MOLY grease is the pedal grease fitting, and it wouldn't hurt there

Great.......

Well, I'm glad I put my foot in my mouth here - glad you chimed in - so looks like I will go to one gun after all....

 

[NuBota]

Why not? With the first shot of grease you're married for life? For most fittings, grease is purged every day. Most of us grease until we see the same color coming out as going in, but what if some grease is commingled?

jmf

Was kind of a tongue-in-cheek quip about the referenced thread. I recall a technical point being made about certain chemical interactions when mixing certain types of grease

 

[JoelD]

Just learned something, I've been using lithium (wally world). Will switch to molly.

Thanks,
Joel