Grease

[GTS Bruce]

I will be picking up a gts soon and plan to use the mopar recommended synthetic lubricants in the tranny and diff.What about grease?Are there grease fittings on this car?How many?Anyone using a synthetic grease which offers more protection against wash out or breakdown?How about the wheel bearings?Lots of questions but no answers in the FAQ SECTION.Synth grease has proved to be very valuable in off road situations for trucks and equipment. Bruce

 

[ACR Joe]

Up front, the upper and lower balljoints and tie rod ends have lubrication fittings. I'm about to do the rear today but my recollection is that there are grease fitting on the ball joints and toe adjuster as well. I'll confirm later today.

As far as what types of lubrication fluids to use, your totally right about following factory recommendations. There are a few caveats, however. Take a look at the question I posted yesterday which provides some insight into this issue.

Syn grease? Probably excellent but I would defer to those with direct experience.

Good Luck .....

 

[Jay Lopez]

I'm not sure what stock grease is used in the ball joints and tie rods. But I melted it at my last track event. I'm replacing it all with Redline grease and wraping the joints with a heat shield. If you are driving around town, the stock stuff is fine. But if you are tracking the car hard, you may have a similar problem to mine.

 

[Bob Woodhouse]

Wheel bearings are sealed, your other greaseable suspension components suffer from brake heat when doing track events and bleed all over the place. The highest temp grease available would be the best. We had to develop some heat protection shields for all those joints. If interested you can find a picture of them here.
http://www.woodhouse.com/Viper/

more info E me at [email protected]

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

Caution - caution
You cannot mix greases. Think of grease as oil in a sponge - the chemical sponge keeps the oil from running out of your bearings. You see this sometimes when grease sits for a while- the oil can run out. These sponges are *not* 100% compatible, so an incompatible mix might make the entire grease combination runny If you're going to change, do the best you can to also "flush."