Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Have never owned one. Will pick one up to suumerize the ariens.  I know ariens recommends stens hi temp grease.

Assume i will go to an auto parts store or HD to pick one up. Any suggestions or are they all about the same.

Is stens the grease to but or is any hi temp grease ok?

Thanx

You brought up a good point Rob,

I have referenced a few charts in the past only to notice today that all charts are not created equal.

I have used the one from Bobisoilguy and the one in your post before, and today I found this one, then I notice that they all have different compatability ratings for some of the same combinations. Now I don't know who to believe.

GRANTED the differences are found in the less used grease types, but I thought it interesting that there was not a "Universally True" agreement on compatability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 o l y u r e 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

OK, so suppose you were a fanatic with time on your hands and had completely stripped the drive system and auger drive of an old Ariens and solvent brushed all the parts so that there was no lubricant of any kind remaining? [this can happen]

I have to lube the rakes; the chain sprockets; and all the other bushings and moving parts. Can I just use a good automotive Lithium grease, or should I use something else? I have plenty of Lubriplate 130A.

What about for the auger gearbox. It's a 1970 model with a cast iron gearbox, it's not clear if I should use an Ariens lubricant or can use an industrial product.