whit lithium grease

traveylin wrote:
For a very aggressive corrosion site like boat springs in salt water use I will paint them with 30 weight motor oil twice a year. Hypiod 90 gear oil will not evaporate very quickly either

I have had a couple of boats but none had springs. Does that help in taking the waves?

For a very aggressive corrosion site like boat springs in salt water use I will paint them with 30 weight motor oil twice a year. Hypiod 90 gear oil will not evaporate very quickly either

super camper is right, moving parts need grease. The down side is that grease will let all sorts of things stick to it. anything really, like fly paper (some of you remember) fly's are not the only thing that will stick.

I use a silicone spray to wash off the old grimy grease and respray with Fluid Film, a lot like the Lithium Grease.

The only thing going for you is that you can control the viscosity of the grease. The thicker it is the stickier it is, axle grease will stay a long time, silicone not so much. Fluid Film and Lithium grease some where in the middle. Just my take on a necessary maintenance plan.

Amsoil makes a chain lube for motorcycles which lubricate but is made not to attract dirt. It comes in a spray can. I am not a Amsoil dealer promoting the product but just use it.

Jagtech wrote:
Its definitely a good thing to keep moving parts lubricated. Just one concern about the lithium grease, I find that it attracts dirt quite readily. For that reason I prefer a dry silicone-based lube for things like my step mechanism, etc. White lithium grease it ideal for displacing water, and lubricating any moving parts not exposed to road grime. That's what makes it a great rust-preventative. I have used it when assembling engines.

This is exactly the same mistake I made. The problem with dry silicone in places like the steps is that it doesn't protect from corrosion. You will eventually run into problems with your steps as I did if you continue to use silicone. After my steps failed I switched to a spray lithium grease and the steps run better than ever.

Let me clue you in on another product that works great as well. Stops rust in its track and the lubrication stays put. I have two high maintenance toys Motor Home and a Boat. It is a toss up as to the one that gets the most of the monthly allowance.

Once it soaks in (a few Hours) the road grime is no problem.

Fluid Film, Both in spray or brush on, Not cheap but it does what it claims.

http://www.fluid-film.com/

Its definitely a good thing to keep moving parts lubricated. Just one concern about the lithium grease, I find that it attracts dirt quite readily. For that reason I prefer a dry silicone-based lube for things like my step mechanism, etc. White lithium grease it ideal for displacing water, and lubricating any moving parts not exposed to road grime. That's what makes it a great rust-preventative. I have used it when assembling engines.