Greasy thread

[Zombie Master]

So I am cleaning and preparing to lube my clutch arm needle bearings. Snowbum says no moly for this. I have a tube and squeeze tube of BMW # 10 but both products are from 1992! Is that too old? If not, is there a better product available today. I can get Bel Ray waterproof grease nearby, I'm thinking that might be too thick. What thinks you?

[barryh]

The grease is only too old if it has physically dried up or separated out the oil from the soap. If it looks OK I'd use it.

[Zombie Master]

Thanx! the grease looks good. So I used it.

[dougie]

I have used Bel-Ray waterproof grease since forever. It is great stuff for high load bearings such as swing-arms and steering heads.

[Zombie Master]

Good to hear Dougie!

[Gibson]

Hi all, hey think about it like this...if grease had such a short life in the tube, we would have to take everything apart that is greased on these old machines and re-grease much more often. I think when exposed to water and oxygen it will go bad, but takes decades.

[Zombie Master]

Hi all, hey think about it like this...if grease had such a short life in the tube, we would have to take everything apart that is greased on these old machines and re-grease much more often. I think when exposed to water and oxygen it will go bad, but takes decades.

Good point!