Group poll: Favorite greases

There was an article in light plane maintanance recently that you might want
to look at.

Mike
MU-2

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
...other than pork fat and olive oil

For those who do their own aircraft lubeing, which brand of MIL G-23827
Acft, Inst, Gear and Accuator Screw grease do you like? Why? any
dislikes?

also for MIL G-3545 High temp/wheel bearing grease.

How old are these mil specs and have their been significant improvements
made in greases and should we consider a newer type grease??

Jim

Thanks Mike,
I don't subscribe (yet). Can you give me some insight into the article and
it's authors viewpoints?
Jim

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
. net...
There was an article in light plane maintanance recently that you might
want
to look at.

Mike
MU-2

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
...other than pork fat and olive oil

For those who do their own aircraft lubeing, which brand of MIL G-23827
Acft, Inst, Gear and Accuator Screw grease do you like? Why? any
dislikes?

also for MIL G-3545 High temp/wheel bearing grease.

How old are these mil specs and have their been significant improvements
made in greases and should we consider a newer type grease??

Jim

Wheel Bearings:
Shell 22 for high performance (high altitude) airplanes because of its low
temperature performance.
Shell 5 for others because of high corrosion resistance and the high
viscosisity of the base oil

General airframe grease gun applications

Shell 7 for high performance again because of low temperature performance
Shell 6 for others

Gearboxes and motors

Shell 22 or what is recommended by the MM.

Don't mix greases
Keep things CLEAN.
When in doubt, use what is recommended in the MM.

I highly recommend Light Plane Maitenance The cost of the subscription will
be quickly recovered and they touch on a lot of interesting topics. It is a
must for the piston GA owner IMHO

Mike
MU-2


"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mike,
I don't subscribe (yet). Can you give me some insight into the article
and
it's authors viewpoints?
Jim

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
. net...
There was an article in light plane maintanance recently that you might
want
to look at.

Mike
MU-2

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
...other than pork fat and olive oil

For those who do their own aircraft lubeing, which brand of MIL G-23827
Acft, Inst, Gear and Accuator Screw grease do you like? Why? any
dislikes?

also for MIL G-3545 High temp/wheel bearing grease.

How old are these mil specs and have their been significant
improvements
made in greases and should we consider a newer type grease??

Jim

Thanks.
Just subscribed.
I wonder if the Shell 22 for wheel bearings would be recommended for us
northern pilots who do a fare amount of winter flying.
Jim

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
et...

Wheel Bearings:
Shell 22 for high performance (high altitude) airplanes because of its low
temperature performance.
Shell 5 for others because of high corrosion resistance and the high
viscosisity of the base oil

General airframe grease gun applications

Shell 7 for high performance again because of low temperature performance
Shell 6 for others

Gearboxes and motors

Shell 22 or what is recommended by the MM.

Don't mix greases
Keep things CLEAN.
When in doubt, use what is recommended in the MM.

I highly recommend Light Plane Maitenance The cost of the subscription
will
be quickly recovered and they touch on a lot of interesting topics. It is
a
must for the piston GA owner IMHO

Mike
MU-2


"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mike,
I don't subscribe (yet). Can you give me some insight into the article
and
it's authors viewpoints?
Jim

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
. net...
There was an article in light plane maintanance recently that you might
want
to look at.

Mike
MU-2

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
...other than pork fat and olive oil

For those who do their own aircraft lubeing, which brand of MIL
G-23827
Acft, Inst, Gear and Accuator Screw grease do you like? Why? any
dislikes?

also for MIL G-3545 High temp/wheel bearing grease.

How old are these mil specs and have their been significant
improvements
made in greases and should we consider a newer type grease??

Jim

Shell 5 is good to -23C. See
http://www.shell.com/home/aviation-e...lbook2003.html

Mike
MU-2


"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
Thanks.
Just subscribed.
I wonder if the Shell 22 for wheel bearings would be recommended for us
northern pilots who do a fare amount of winter flying.
Jim

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
et...

Wheel Bearings:
Shell 22 for high performance (high altitude) airplanes because of its
low
temperature performance.
Shell 5 for others because of high corrosion resistance and the high
viscosisity of the base oil

General airframe grease gun applications

Shell 7 for high performance again because of low temperature performance
Shell 6 for others

Gearboxes and motors

Shell 22 or what is recommended by the MM.

Don't mix greases
Keep things CLEAN.
When in doubt, use what is recommended in the MM.

I highly recommend Light Plane Maitenance The cost of the subscription
will
be quickly recovered and they touch on a lot of interesting topics. It
is
a
must for the piston GA owner IMHO

Mike
MU-2


"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mike,
I don't subscribe (yet). Can you give me some insight into the article
and
it's authors viewpoints?
Jim

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
. net...
There was an article in light plane maintanance recently that you
might
want
to look at.

Mike
MU-2

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
...other than pork fat and olive oil

For those who do their own aircraft lubeing, which brand of MIL
G-23827
Acft, Inst, Gear and Accuator Screw grease do you like? Why? any
dislikes?

also for MIL G-3545 High temp/wheel bearing grease.

How old are these mil specs and have their been significant
improvements
made in greases and should we consider a newer type grease??

Jim