Poly bushings call for Teflon grease. Can't find the stuff anywhere. Parts stores think it might be the white lithium grease. I want to buy a good supply of it because I love to exessively over grease my stuff, and then just clean it off the inside of my wheels when it starts coming out. Also seen ptfe grease, google says mostly for bicycles, and only result was DuPont with Teflon. Currently I just use red mobil 1 synthetic grease, which starts squeaking after a few months. Which is the proper grease to use?

Polytetrafluoroethylene is ptfe which is Teflon when manufactured by DuPont. They own the trade name Teflon

So, there is moly grease with PTFE, or should I specifically find "PTFE grease"

Teflon is DuPont name for ptfe... Any oil and most synthetic Grease with Teflon added is not same as Teflon grease and will wreck your polly install.

And worse... You can't remove wrong grease and expect polly to last. Wrong grease does damage after washing out with deterrent. Many solvents does even more damage. Once damage is done, polly will cause problem.

Some uses trailer hitch grease. Get at Walmart, auto parts stores, etc...

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Eeeks I use "Teflon Grease" from a cycle shop, hopefully it is the right stuff! How does the grease thats Teflon added grease damage the polyurethane?

EDIT:

This one: http://www.halfords.com/web...tegoryId_228375#dtab

and this one: http://www.finishlineusa.co...fortified-grease.htm

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This: http://www.summitracing.com...elubes/?autoview=SKU

Or this: http://www.summitracing.com...er/?keyword=prothane

These are the only products I would use on poly suspension bushings.

http://www.autozone.com/aut...Identifier=1436_0_0_

This is the grease I normally use. Hopefully all is still well.

So, don't get grease with ptfe, what about white lithium grease?

I did quite a bit of reading on this, a lot of people resort to using moly/ marine grease. The only grease I saw that was recommended on multiple sites apart from the poly specific ones was this:

http://www.spohn.net/shop/1...ease-14-oz-Tube.html

It even says its for poly.. However since you can't really find this in stores, you might as well just order prothane or energy suspension grease since the prices are all very similar.

I was going to use moly grease on my rear suspension, but at this point I'll just be ordering proper grease to be on the safe side.

quote Originally posted by Shill: So, don't get grease with ptfe, what about white lithium grease?

I would not recommend white lithium grease for any auto suspension application. That stuff is a general purpose grease, and would likely dry up over time resulting in no lubrication. Use the Energy Suspension or Prothane grease. That stuff is made for this application. Both brands are a "high tack" (very sticky) grease. It sticks to whatever you put it on, and provides the correct lubrication for a bushing joint.

Most oil/grease, even synthetic, just uses Teflon as an ingredient and have other ingredients that while protect rubber seals but eats polly and many plastics. Oil base lube alone can eat or shorten life of many kinds of plastic, indulging Polyurethane.

Teflon grease is made of mostly Teflon. Most Teflon lube doesn't use ingredients that will eat plastic.

Little different topic.

I have ploy bushings for the from antisway bar that squick after they get wet. I tried a couple different sprays with out much luck.
I happen to pick up a couple spray cars of a lube called Jig-a-loo. Gave it a try and have not had a peep in a couple months.

It's a silicone-based lubricant but seem to stay a lot longer than any other silicone spray I tried. Must be the water water repellent in it.

http://www.jigaloo.com/us/e_products_jigaloo.php

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You can get Teflon lube at most pool supply stores. It's used on o-ring gaskets in constant contact with water. Most is in small tubes but I've seen it in regular grease gun cartridge size too and much cheaper than buying the small tubes.

edit: "Grease" isn't usually recommended for use on plastic or rubber parts. The term "grease" usually indicates an oil soaked metallic soap even if Teflon is in the mix.

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