Lube for rubber suspension bushings
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I am replacing most of the rear suspension bushings. The WSM calls for an obsolete lube. I don't have the WSM in front of me and can't remember the exact name, but I recall it being described as "wax-free". I understand not to use pertoleum-based lubes. I searched the Web for "rubber bushing lubricant" and couldn't find much other than Monroe saying to use a silicone-based or tire lubricant on suspension bushings.
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
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Maybe LPS or this goop from energy suspensions a teflon grease http://store.summitracing.com/partde...rt=ens-9-11108
Graphite, my local electronics shop had a few different tubes of dry lubricants.
Graphite, my local electronics shop had a few different tubes of dry lubricants.
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Bill,
Are the new bushings rubber? Because the ones I just got for the a-arms from 928 motorsports are urethane and I think you can use petroleum based lubes on them, no?
Are the new bushings rubber? Because the ones I just got for the a-arms from 928 motorsports are urethane and I think you can use petroleum based lubes on them, no?
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Originally Posted by danglerb
Maybe LPS or this goop from energy suspensions a teflon grease http://store.summitracing.com/partde...rt=ens-9-11108
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I wonder about this - silicone grease "when petroleum grease is not desirable."
http://www.rtxs.com/xcart/customer/p...a857bd2ae6666b
http://www.rtxs.com/xcart/customer/p...a857bd2ae6666b
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Hey Bill, Dow 111 is what we use, it's silicone based and safe for rubber. It's main use is for O-ring lubricant but it works well for any rubber application. Well, almost any rubber application that is...
http://www.dowcorning.com/content/ne...p?DCWS=&DCWSS=
http://www.dowcorning.com/content/ne...p?DCWS=&DCWSS=
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Looking around for the lube, I found it for sale for about $5 an ounce, then I found this....
BORG WARNER CT543 Silicone Grease: 1 pound for $0.36.
Sure.
But then here's another for $1.59 a pound.
http://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Mart-Pl...7?ie=UTF8&s=hi
Oh, that's the shipping weight. The latter one looks like 1/2 ounce. Still, not bad.
BORG WARNER CT543 Silicone Grease: 1 pound for $0.36.
Sure.
But then here's another for $1.59 a pound.
http://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Mart-Pl...7?ie=UTF8&s=hi
Oh, that's the shipping weight. The latter one looks like 1/2 ounce. Still, not bad.
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Right, I saw some silicone heatsink compound/grease, but some have silver or some other stuff in them. I think the plumber's silicone grease with no petroleum is probably fine.