CV JOINT GREASE

07 April 2010, 05:50

lal

CV JOINT GREASE

Spoke to a chap that uses CV joint grease to lube his guns and swears by the stuff. Anybody else using it and are there any negative aspects with long term usage? Thanks

07 April 2010, 16:32

MFD

Don't know why it would not work unless there would be some chemical element harmful to the metal, but doubt that. Will say a grease several of us have found that works good for a grease on our match rifles to prevent wear is a disc brake grease for autos. It has a very wide temperature range for both cold and heat if you will. Just a suggestion.

07 April 2010, 19:41

homebrewer

I use the olive drab grease that comes in a small syringe-- only because it was given to me by my gunsmith. I use the blue EP extreme-pressure grease on the ram of my press. Works great...

07 April 2010, 23:22

Mark

CV Joint grease wouldn't be bad for a gun necessarily, however the film strength properties that -make- it a CV Joint lubricant won't really have any benefit in a firearm but that doesn't make it a bad choice.

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07 April 2010, 23:35

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by lal:
Spoke to a chap that uses CV joint grease to lube his guns and swears by the stuff. Anybody else using it and are there any negative aspects with long term usage? Thanks

I sold auto parts for quite some time. One thing I remember about CV joint grease is that it would separate within its container and the "oil" would leak out and cause a real mess.

I could understand using it on the locking lugs, but I would not want to use it on the outside of a gun because it would tend to creep into the stock.

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08 April 2010, 00:27

lal

Thanks for the replies. Does CV Joint grease contain any chemicals that are harmful to metal? I had a look at a tub of this stuff and all it says is that it contains Lithium and Moly.

08 April 2010, 00:33

homebrewer

quote:
Originally posted by lal:

I had a look at a tub of this stuff and all it says is that it contains Lithium and Moly.

Both are ingredients in high-quality greases. I've seen the oil separate from grease but you have to have a bit of it, like in a jar or a tub, and it has to set for a long, long time before the liquid will leech out...

08 April 2010, 02:35

Jim C. <><

quote:
Does CV Joint grease contain any chemicals that are harmful to metal?

Isn't that what it's made for?

08 April 2010, 02:58

lal

Jim C, I recently read somewhere that a certain major arms manufacturer had problems with the lube they were using on the threads of their barrels, not so sure, and it turns out these barrels were falling off from the Chlorine(?) in the lube they were using. I found that rather disturbing and an eye-opener.