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Old 11-28-2008, 04:39 PM
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what do you guys use on the actual gears or your diffs? i want to put something nice but not to gummy and i use o lube on most of the car but thought i might be to thin for the gears?
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I use Green Grease, I picked it up at Auto Zone.
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I am not familiar with O' lube but our Eureka Lube was made for 1/8th scale diffs. You only need a little...4 dabs on the ring gear. Many pros are using it.

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http://www.odonnellracing.com/accys/index.html 3rd one down. My problem is, im building diffs as i type lol.
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Don't use the OD "O" lube on your diffs...I do use "O" lube on pivot points like, hinge pins, sway bar pivot balls, rod ends, and such..... for diffs i would use a thin grease like Eureka lube,, or don't use any..
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i was thinking dont use any.. wouldnt a touch of o lube be better than nothing? i what about just a little bit of 3k diff fluid? i should of grabbed a small tube of grease when i was at the shop earlier, but i always forget something when im there
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Mobile One Synthetic Grease

use it on the outdrives too, where the seals ride
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Mobil 1 is VERY thick, and will create heat. Before i found TKO's Eureka lube i ran it dry without a prob... The lube just helps promote a smoother ride, with less resistance/drag. don't use the "O" lube on ur diffs.
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ok then.. lol now. how bout CVAs?
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Originally Posted by imaxx21
Mobile One Synthetic Grease

use it on the outdrives too, where the seals ride
+1 on mobil one grease, Its only like 9 bucks and it last you problay 10 years. I just use a little on the ring and pinion gear and out drives, and the pins on the universals
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I use Tamiya's ceramic grease on the diff gears. I'm pretty sure it's just lithium grease.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGS07

I use Finish Line teflon dry lube on my CV's.

http://www.finishlineusa.com/product...-plus-lube.htm
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Originally Posted by BigAlz
ok then.. lol now. how bout CVAs?
CVD's defiantly "O" Lube! "O" lube is a wax lube, and won't attract dirt, just like a Teflon dry lube. Grease will attract dirt, and do more harm than good.

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Thanks, i wasnet sure cause they seem a little to loose and clanky with o lube. this drive train it free and heck going through it with the o lube though
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