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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 04:36 PM
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Wanted to grease tie rods etc on my '70 - what type of grease do you guys like ?
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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You can use a tube of any good maker of Chassis grease. If you want, you can even go with a synthetic grease. Not real sure of how useful a synthetic grease would be in a mildly used Corvette, But ( A lot of Construction companies use it,) but they use it in the huge backhoes or front end loaders, bulldozers ect. There are a lot of makes, I use a tube of Quaker State, it's black, some greases are a different colors.
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I like red.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 10:27 AM
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I like red.
Not knowing what the previous owner used, are there any issues with grease compatibility?
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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I use Mobil 1 grease on everything but wheel bearings and I have never had any issues. For the bearings I use Timken grease.
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Everybody with any sense at all uses McGillicuddy's Miracle Grease. It is impregnated with graphite to increase it's lubricatosity. It is loaded with monosodium glutamate, which bonds with road salt, thereby neutralizing it. It contains a proprietary, patented, ancient chinese secret which goes by the trade name "Chemical X". "Chemical X" uses the trace amounts of argon in the atmosphere to create an inert layer between it and the oxygen in the atmosphere, to eliminate corrosion. It also makes an outstanding floor wax and laxative.


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