"newshound" wrote in message
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"Michael Koblic" wrote in message
rvecommunications...
Some of the threads here got me thinking: What, in general, is a proper
application for lubricating oil and when should one use grease?

I spent a fair bit on the web and am no wiser. Strong opinions abound,
facts are difficult to come by. The nearest I got is: "If it is like a
pin in a hole use oil, if the surfaces are sliding use grease". I thought
lubrication is by definition for surfaces that slide in one fashion or
another, so grease should be used for all?

Then there is the question of temperature range, molybdenum or not, etc.
etc.

Furthermore, as far as I can tell the same game that manufacturers and
retailers play with other chemicals (e.g. degreasers) is played with
greases. Call it automotive grease you pay X, call it a "mil-spec gun
grease" you pay 10X. And so on.

Any views here?

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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_%28lubricant%29
That is certainly a good article. Still, many people disagree what some of
it means exactly. For instance in the gun community there are "greasers" and
"non-greasers". Even there the application may differ for the same firearm
depending on circumstances.

Many automotive manuals recommend use of two or three different kinds of
grease for different parts. Many people have asked why this is necessary and
in most of those cases I found the answers lacking.

Finally, there is the economic side of the issue, including manufacturers'
claims which may or may not be true, but that is another matter...

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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC