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TheKneebiter


Joined: Oct 22, 2004
Points: 233
synthetic grease ??
Original Message   Apr 1, 2005 7:39 am
just wondering why synthetic grease is not recomended ? i read on the forum a few time's where some of you say do not use synthetic grease.
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robmints


Joined: May 13, 2003
Points: 4691
Re: synthetic grease ??
Reply #5   Apr 2, 2005 4:21 pm
http://www.valvoline.com/pages/contact.asp

Marshall has a good idea, I think. You could always ask Valvoline to be sure.
robmints


Joined: May 13, 2003
Points: 4691
Re: synthetic grease ??
Reply #6   Apr 2, 2005 8:10 pm

Grease Compatibility Chart

   B = Borderline
   C = Compatible
    I = Incompatible

Al

C
o
m
p
l
e
x

 Ba

C
o
m
p
l
e
x

Ca

S
t
e
a
r
a
t
e

Ca

12

H
y
d
r
o
x
y

Ca

C
o
m
p
l
e
x

Ca

S
u
l
f
o
n
a
t
e

C
l
a
y

N
o
n
s
o
a
p

Li

S
t
e
a
r
a
t
e

Li

12

H
y
d
r
o
x
y

Li

C
o
m
p
l
e
x

P
o
l
y
u
r
e
a

P
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a

S

S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1. Aluminum Complex

X

I

I

C

I

 B

I

I

I

C

I

 C

2.  Barium Complex

I

X

I

C

I

C

I

I

I

I

I

 B

3.  Calcium Stearate

I

I

X

C

I

 C

C

C

B

C

I

 C

4.  Calcium 12 Hydroxy

C

C

C

X

B

 B

C

C

C

C

I

 C

5.  Calcium Complex

I

I

I

B

X

 I

I

I

I

C

C

 C
6.  Calcium Sulfonate B C C B I

X

 I B B C I C

7.  Clay Non-soap

I

I

C

C

I

 I

X

I

I

I

I

 B

8.  Lithium Stearate

I

I

C

C

I

 B

I

X

C

C

I

 C

9.  Lithium 12 Hydroxy

I

I

B

C

I

 B

I

C

X

C

I

 C

10. Lithium Complex

C

I

C

C

C

 C

I

C

C

X

I

 C

11. Polyurea Conventional

I

I

I

I

C

 I

I

I

I

I

X

 C
12. Polyurea Shear Stable C B C C C C B C C C C X

 I kind of like Marshall's method though.



Excerpt  http://www.mindconnection.com/library/handyman/greasecompat.htm
TheKneebiter


Joined: Oct 22, 2004
Points: 233
Re: synthetic grease ??
Reply #7   Apr 4, 2005 9:01 am
this is the responce i received from valvoline   "  Thanks for your note.  The Synpower grease is compatible with conventional
lithium based greases "
i would still like to know what happens when you mix 2 incompatible greases ? does it turn hard ? or does it just not lube like it should ? or ?? Thanks for the info.
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