most recomended grease for motor home
I have a 2004 Southwind 37C with 8.1 litre engine. I like to change the oil and greasing the steering and drive shaft U joints about every 3000 miles. I read some months back that a certain grease w...
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Nothing personal, but if you plan to keep the coach more than a few years, don't bother looking for the manufacture's specifications.
The intent of the OE specification is to get it through the warranty period. If you want it to last, get the good stuff. At this time I know of only two.
Caterpillar Desert Gold
Valvoline Syn-Power
Both are blended with Moly (Molybdenum Disulfide) and will permanently stain anything you didn't want to get it on.
I have a piece of equipment that is know to overload one critical bearing. If you re-grease it ever 1~2 hours, you might get it to 25 before you have to replace that bearing, unless you use one of the above greases. I am now at 100+ hours and have lost count. (I still keep the back-up parts on hand.)
Matt
The intent of the OE specification is to get it through the warranty period. If you want it to last, get the good stuff. At this time I know of only two.
Caterpillar Desert Gold
Valvoline Syn-Power
Both are blended with Moly (Molybdenum Disulfide) and will permanently stain anything you didn't want to get it on.
I have a piece of equipment that is know to overload one critical bearing. If you re-grease it ever 1~2 hours, you might get it to 25 before you have to replace that bearing, unless you use one of the above greases. I am now at 100+ hours and have lost count. (I still keep the back-up parts on hand.)
Matt
