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Is it ok to use "white lithium grease" on the sifter? It's aluminum btw.

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Old 10-20-2005, 05:55 PM
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Default Is it ok to use "white lithium grease" on the sifter? It's aluminum btw.

I got it from sears, while shopping for other tools.
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No, it's an EP grease. Try a chassis grease.
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Default What would be a chasis grease? Wheel bearing grease, graphite lubricant, assembly lube, marine ?

I am gonna go to advance auto parsta tomorrow before the install and have no clue what kind of grease would do...
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Would Valvoline 985 Synthetic Grease do?
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Mobil 1 or Slick 50 "One" grease is good. Anything except Li grease. Cheaper is better.
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Default Thank you. I'm still learning... Until yesterday I didn't know that they made more than one type...

of grease.
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Default Grease Compatability Chart-

I don't exactly know what Li grease is for...so I won't use it. Can't be good for Al and it gets nasty hard when dirty.

This Forum should be helpfull...

http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum&amp;f=2&amp;submit=Go<ul> <li><a href="http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/greasechart.htm">http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/greasechart.htm</a</li></ul>
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