Best lube for sway bar bushings?
11-24-2015, 11:06 PM
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Racer
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Best lube for sway bar bushings?
Installing a set of Phaft sway bars this Thanksgiving and wonder what you guys recommend for lubricating sway bar bushings soas to eliminate possible noise.
11-25-2015, 09:34 PM
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Used it every time on the c5 parts like this.
11-25-2015, 10:29 PM
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Best lube hands down is Sil Glyde. Its actually brake lube. Sometimes the best stuff was invented for something else. 
. Oh and you can get it at Advance Auto
. Oh and you can get it at Advance Auto
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11-25-2015, 11:47 PM
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
If you talk to Energy Suspension---they will recommend that you use the silver never seize to lubricate sway bar bushings---- messy but works well---
11-26-2015, 10:01 AM
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Le Mans Master
Wow...many answers as to which is best.
White Lithium Grease
Sil Glyde Brake Grease
Silver Anti/Never Seize
KY (Vaseline) LOL
Since the bushing is rubber, I would have thought Di-electric Grease or Gummi Pfedge Rubber Lubrication.
Is heat from the exhaust or coolers a factor?
In for a more info.
White Lithium Grease
Sil Glyde Brake Grease
Silver Anti/Never Seize
KY (Vaseline) LOL
Since the bushing is rubber, I would have thought Di-electric Grease or Gummi Pfedge Rubber Lubrication.
Is heat from the exhaust or coolers a factor?
In for a more info.
Last edited by Kenny94945; 11-26-2015 at 10:01 AM.
11-26-2015, 05:59 PM
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Le Mans Master
Energy's bushing grease is my choice. I've also used Mobil 1 synthetic grease that has worked well.
11-26-2015, 06:49 PM
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Racer
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02-13-2016, 09:34 AM
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Melting Slicks
That would've been my guess, too. I would think using a petro-based chassis grease might deteriorate the rubber/neoprene bushings over time. Never thought about white lithium grease, but I have some of that here, too. I'm contemplating adding a rear bar to my car and am watching this thread. Also have some Royal Purple GLSI No. 2 grease and some MoS² grease.
Last edited by iclick; 02-13-2016 at 09:42 AM.
02-13-2016, 11:16 AM
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Le Mans Master
Energy's thick, sticky, grease is designed specifically for polyurethane suspension bushings.