I am getting ready to do some front end work, and since the car will be in the air I figured I would grease up the steering linkages, etc. I have access to an aviation grease used on commercial airliners. I was wondering if this would be good for greasing up the car.

It is Aeroshell 33 http://www.shell.com/global/products...grease-33.html

Would that work, or do i need to buy "automotive" grease?

thanx

 

No idea. Probably, but I'm no expert.

OTOH, a tube of Mobil1 synthetic grease, possibly the best grease you can buy for a car, is like $7 at Da Zone and such, and will grease a car at least 5 times.

Looks like a case of taking a chance of moving hundred-dollar bills out of the way to pick up a coupla pennies.

 

There are 100's of different types of grease to chose from that have special properties depending on what they are required to do. Automotive chassis doesn't require anything special, just about any type of cheapo grease will do a good job flushing out the old contaminates and supplying fresh lube. I don't see how the aircraft grease could do any harm.

 

Agreed, however I'm not sure I'd risk my job for stealing $1 worth of grease from my company. Maybe that isn't the situation here but it sure sounds like it.

 

that is not the situation what so ever. Losing your job for theft (especially in my field) is a career killer, and I wont risk that. I was simply wondering if it would be better than an automotive grease since it is designed to be used in harsh environments.

 

Ok, good. I think that stuff will be fine. I wouldn't not us it on things that get hot unless you really check out the specs.

Honestly I would just use regular old auto grease. I don't see any advantage to the product you linked. Why be the guinea pig for likely no noticeable difference.

 

i'm speaking as a retired acft. mech. (40yrs. mil. & civilian experince) . most aviation grease is thinner than automotive grease . auto grease tends to be "stickier" , tolerences less on auto parts than aviation parts . i would not use it on my car . not that it's not good for it's purpose , it's purpose is not automotive . some may be acceptable but as a general rule , NO . regular auto grease is cheap , use it . good luck .