What lubricant do you use on linkage

[Jack345]

For years I've been using just oil for metal to metal contact for mechanical linkage. It seems to work but this day & age with new lubricants & spray lubricant what lasts longer giving better results? Thanks

 

[kevin110]

When linkage is apart I use white lithium grease. Otherwise engine oil or general purpose spray lube. kevin110

 

[showcrop]

I have used a few different aerosol greases. They come out watery thin but quickly set up into grease, so they enable you to get a lasting lubricant into where you want it. Generically chain lubes work this way.

 

[560Dennis]

30 wt lubricant oli non detergent, get it ,traveler brand from TSC in oil can . Good for long vertical pin like plow coulters pins . Mechanical adjustment levers .

 

[Stephen Newell]

For years I've been using just oil for metal to metal contact for mechanical linkage. It seems to work but this day & age with new lubricants & spray lubricant what lasts longer giving better results? Thanks

It depends on the application. If it's used somewhere where dust and dirt is expected I lubricate with WD40. It tends to dry so not as likely to make mud with dirt. On a clean application spray lithium works well. If it's something under a lot of weight or pressure I use standard grease.

 

[Stan Coryell]

It depends on the application. If it's used somewhere where dust and dirt is expected I lubricate with WD40. It tends to dry so not as likely to make mud with dirt. On a clean application spray lithium works well. If it's something under a lot of weight or pressure I use standard grease.

I use Spray on #711. Light years ahead of WD40.

 

[Wdj]

Bar and chain oil. Sticks good and always have some handy.

 

[Davidj]

Bar and chain oil. Sticks good and always have some handy.

Yup, my go to lube.

 

[Stephen Newell]

I use Spray on #711. Light years ahead of WD40.

Isn't it hard to get into a can?

 

[Stan Coryell]

Isn't it hard to get into a can?

LOL!

https://www.lawsonproducts.com/products/lu%E2%84%A2-711-the-protector%E2%84%A2-all-purpose-lubricant-11oz-1143329?utm_term=&utm_campaign=I//A+-+Lawson+Private+Label+(Search)&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=3706277825&hsa_cam=22630485311&hsa_grp=177704875382&hsa_ad=758048222804&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=aud-2311415308240:dsa-2428209842092&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22630485311&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzsbft--JlgMVwUH_AR3j1wWKEAAYAyAAEgKsLvD_BwE

 

[Stephen Newell]

LOL!

https://www.lawsonproducts.com/products/lu%E2%84%A2-711-the-protector%E2%84%A2-all-purpose-lubricant-11oz-1143329?utm_term=&utm_campaign=I//A+-+Lawson+Private+Label+(Search)&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=3706277825&hsa_cam=22630485311&hsa_grp=177704875382&hsa_ad=758048222804&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=aud-2311415308240:dsa-2428209842092&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22630485311&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzsbft--JlgMVwUH_AR3j1wWKEAAYAyAAEgKsLvD_BwE

I've actually never seen the lubricant anywhere. I looked it up and is suppose to contain paraffin so I'm not sure it would be good in dusty locations. I use wd40 about once a year on the trunnions of a tablesaw and it works but never builds up with sawdust.

 

[Ray,IN]

Dry Molybdenum lubricant is expensive, but it's worth the money IMO. It goes on wet and black, the carrier dries, leaving only the Molybdenum on the metal. Just a couple drops lubricate a metal joint. Do not move the joint until the carrier evaporates!
Oil or grease combine with dirt/dust to make a crude grinding compound.

 

[Stan Coryell]

I've actually never seen the lubricant anywhere. I looked it up and is suppose to contain paraffin so I'm not sure it would be good in dusty locations. I use wd40 about once a year on the trunnions of a tablesaw and it works but never builds up with sawdust.

I've never found it to leave a residue or attack dirt. It makes a good rust preventive as well.

 

[560Dennis]

Finishline Dry chain lube if you can’t have dust dirt buildup up .

 

[Hobo,NC]

When linkage is apart I use white lithium grease. Otherwise engine oil or general purpose spray lube. kevin110

I find white lithium grease in a rattle can to useless eye candy. I am concerned will what I use get on a customer's clothing. I use fluid film a lot on exposed joints unlike rattle can lithium grease it does not set up hard they can always come back for another shot of FF.

Don't take this personal I just don't like rattle can white lithium grease : )

 

[1948CaseVAI]

Garage door chain lubricant by WD40. Doesn't dry out or drip unless you seriously overspray it on.

 

[showcrop]

I find white lithium grease in a rattle can to useless eye candy. I am concerned will what I use get on a customer's clothing. I use fluid film a lot on exposed joints unlike rattle can lithium grease it does not set up hard they can always come back for another shot of FF.

Don't take this personal I just don't like rattle can white lithium grease : )

I saw a good demonstration of how aerosol white lithium can attract dust. The Fire chief bought a couple cans. A youngster lieutenant went around finding things to spray it on. He thought that it would be a good idea to spray it in the threads of the suction lines that are carried on the sides of the trucks. I found out about it when we went to draft water for training. There was a good coating of dust from driving on dirt roads, which made threading the connections together fairly difficult. I cleaned them all up.

 

[NDIHC]

I find white lithium grease in a rattle can to useless eye candy. I am concerned will what I use get on a customer's clothing. I use fluid film a lot on exposed joints unlike rattle can lithium grease it does not set up hard they can always come back for another shot of FF.

Don't take this personal I just don't like rattle can white lithium grease : )

I find the Mac brand of lithium spray from Napa to be utterly useless. It goes on like a foam and all but disappears, leaving no coating to speak of. I like the CRC brand of white lithium spray. It goes on more like a grease and stays put. But I use that in limited areas. Usually on sunroof slides. They need to be cleaned and lubed every so often and the spray grease works pretty well. On linkages and such where I don't want anything sticky I like spray lube with graphite.

 

[Hobo,NC]

I find the Mac brand of lithium spray from Napa to be utterly useless. It goes on like a foam and all but disappears, leaving no coating to speak of. I like the CRC brand of white lithium spray. It goes on more like a grease and stays put. But I use that in limited areas. Usually on sunroof slides. They need to be cleaned and lubed every so often and the spray grease works pretty well. On linkages and such where I don't want anything sticky I like spray lube with graphite.

One of the things in life that I despise is a sun roof, who in the ell came up with that idea should be shot. About the only work I will do on a sun roof is unclog the drains other that that you are on you own.

 

[NDIHC]

One of the things in life that I despise is a sun roof, who in the ell came up with that idea should be shot. About the only work I will do on a sun roof is unclog the drains other that that you are on you own.

I can't say I blame you. At the dealership we had to work on them because nobody else would. The worst was when we had to replace a whole assembly. That meant removing the seats and all of the interior trim so we could get the headliner out of the way.