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Bilstein jack grease

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:19 pm
by JLT
Hive minds, assemble!

I had to use my Bilstein jack the day before yesterday, and it was harder to turn than any jack I'd had before. I assume that after a half a century, the grease has gone to a better place. Which leaves me with the question: what's the best grease to use? Lithium grease, or plain old wheel bearing grease, or I Can't Believe It's Not Butter?

Re: Bilstein jack grease

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:45 pm
by Amskeptic
JLT wrote:
Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:19 pm
Hive minds, assemble!

I had to use my Bilstein jack the day before yesterday, and it was harder to turn than any jack I'd had before. I assume that after a half a century, the grease has gone to a better place. Which leaves me with the question: what's the best grease to use? Lithium grease, or plain old wheel bearing grease, or I Can't Believe It's Not Butter?
Use the finest shear resistant grease you can find. Jacks are considered safety gear, and you want a grease that can withstand the load on the threads.
Colin

Re: Bilstein jack grease

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:21 pm
by JLT
Amskeptic wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:45 pm

Use the finest shear resistant grease you can find. Jacks are considered safety gear, and you want a grease that can withstand the load on the threads.
Colin
So that would probably be the lithium grease, right? Unfortunately, they don't post shear resistance figures on the sides of the tube.

Re: Bilstein jack grease

Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 5:42 pm
by Amskeptic
JLT wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:21 pm
Amskeptic wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:45 pm

Use the finest shear resistant grease you can find. Jacks are considered safety gear, and you want a grease that can withstand the load on the threads.
Colin
So that would probably be the lithium grease, right? Unfortunately, they don't post shear resistance figures on the sides of the tube.
Lithium should be fine.
I use molybdenum disulfide fortified Valvoline Durablend myself, the grey grease.
You should be fine.
Colin

Re: Bilstein jack grease

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 11:31 am
by JLT
Lithium grease is what I used. It's made a huge difference, at least on the workbench. I hope I'll never have to test it in real conditions any time soon.

Re: Bilstein jack grease

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 11:05 am
by JLT
JLT wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 11:31 am
Lithium grease is what I used. It's made a huge difference, at least on the workbench. I hope I'll never have to test it in real conditions any time soon.
Update: In the past year, I've had to use it three times. Worked well every time.