Up&Down

If you had only one grease gun, what cartridge would you put in it? Is there an all-in-one grease? The thing I grease the most is ball joints. What's the best grease for that?

Thanks.

jbtvt

For the extra $1 a tube I think the higher temp rating of moly grease is worth it. That's my all-in-one, good for guns too.

I stayed in Orono last year, beautiful area!

Up&Down

jbtvt,

Thanks for the word. If you're in Orono again this summer (if it ever arrives), send me a message and we'll get a beer and talk Tacos. I'll just whine about wanting a V6 4x4.

Nelsonmd

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...ing-guide.html

Agreed, I'd go with Moly.

Robb235

KY jelly.

Roark

..wut

Nelsonmd

From my link above...

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

I have 5 or 6 grease guns and can never find the one I want.

I swear they have their own Social lives.

Keith B.

I settled on moly grease long ago. Ball joints and certain u-joints require it, and over 16 years and 4 Toyota 4WD vehicles there's never been a problem. Currently have Valvoline Synpower in the grease gun, one of the few "synthetic" greases that has moly.

lobukbuild

moly is it, but regular any kind of grease is better than no grease.

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

Sometimes the wrong grease is much worse then no grease.

Nelsonmd

Not really. If there is no grease in the joint, adding any grease is better than letting it go with no grease. Pretty much any grease is better than letting them go dry. Even buttery crisco is better than dry.

There is a pretty good episode of vice about an african trucking company where the drivers, if they lose their gear oil, they stuff bananas in the diff. Any lube is better than no lube.

If you are just low on grease, and add an incompatible grease, then yes, you can make it worse, but if the joint is already washed out of grease, then anything is better.

Rowdydudeman

where i live, anytime one goes wheeling it's going to be a very moist experience. so i use marine grease.

Swimmerboy2112

iTrader: (2)

I also use marine grease seems to work well.

Rowdydudeman

Yep, I've yet to have any failures with it.
Do you re-grease after every trip wheeling?

Nelsonmd

You're supposed to re-grease the drivetrain every time you go into water or the mud. Or technically if it rains much. Marine grease may last longer, but you should still grease it regularly.

Rowdydudeman

Of course one is "supposed" to. Lol
Hell, sometimes I re-grease after a long Sunday drive! Grease is much cheaper than failed tierods. Am I right? XD

Keith B.

The same as with motor oil. The most important thing is that it has oil in it. Exactly what type of oil is the second choice.

DRCOFFEE

THE RIGHT ONE!

You were probably the PO of my 4runner.

lobukbuild

absolutely! after being upside down for a while and loose most of your oil and have to borrow 3 or 4 different qts. off your buddies ill use anything to get it topped off. even a little gear oil helps bring the level up.