I cant use the search so im just making a post. Whats the best way to grease up a stock HL gears and will WD40 will cut it?

Oh no, DON"T use WD40. It is not a good lubricant, more of a rust solvent and penetrant. Trot down to your local hobby shop that deals in model RR and get a tube of Label grease, plastic compatible. Or, do what I do, and use ordinary automotive wheel bearing grease, not the kind with fibres in it, just the old fashioned kind. Also, use either Label oil or ordinary 10W40 to oil the bushings and shafts.

Sevo is right, anything that is plastic safe. Any R/C shop or LHS should have it. Actually I use the grease/oil that Radio Shack sells that has Teflon in it. Used it in HO Racing and stayed where applied even on the axles and gears where it had a tendency to 'fling' off.

Here's what I've been using lately. It contains Teflon, works to -65 degrees F, and because it is for fishing reels it is impervious to fresh and salt water. It can be found just about anywhere you can buy fishing tackle. I think I got this at a Walmart or Meijer store for a couple bucks.

Will the reel grease work on both plastic and metal gears?

I just picked up some Hob-E-Lube from Hobbytown USA and it's advertised as safe for plastic and paint. Much cheaper than Radio Shack and there's more in the tube.

I like to use Superlube. the type in the tube not th spay kind. It can be found in most rod and real or sporting goods stores. nice viscosity but not too thick. also is teflon based and sticks well so you dont sling it alover ther place like some lubes.

Sorry, just saw the question... It doesn't say specifically that it is safe for plastic, but does say that it contains no petroleum products so I assume it would be OK.

i used all purpose grease it really helps taking out the noise from plastic to metal frction.. hehehehhehe

I've been using engine honey such as STP Oil Treatment. Seems to work very well, and it does not "fling" like grease.

I use KY.

Does grease make the metal gears quieter?

With all this talk about fishing reel grease it got me thinking. Has anyone had a good look at fishing reels as a source for gears for 1/16 scale tanks. I believe they use a large crown gear, and pinion. I have a couple of old reels in the garage. I may have to pull one apart and just see if there is anything usable in there.

for me yeah.. even plastic.. hehehehhe.. used alot of amount.. use the all purpose grease not the heavy duty one..

try brake caliper grease it is cheap and stays on pretty good

Is that ky jelly?</p>

which one?

The one up there

With metal gears, its not just greasing, there are huge noise and efficiency benefits from running the gearboxes in. I use fine valve cutting compound to bed them in, then dismantle and clean it all off with a toothbrush and WD40 (or any degreaser).

I then either:

Put a smear of plain old high melting point car/motorcycle greases in each brass bush, and all around the gears. Then cover the box and run it to fling the grease off before reassembly.

or

Spray the boxes with motorcycle dry chain lube. This stuff soaks right down into every surface and then the solvent evaporates off, leaving dry grease behind that will not fling off.

The gearboxes on my Bulldog went from 'high pitched shriek' to 'silky smooth hum' after doing this, so I do it to all gearboxes nowadays.

Rob G

Ok im thinking of buying a grease but which one do yu think is better molybdenum grease or ceramic?

For gears? How Ironic because I use wheel bearing grease for.................

Seconded! The Hob-E-Lube assortment is the last lubes you'll ever need. Teflon, Moly, Graphite, etc and all safe for plastic. Petroleum based lubes will attack plastic and gradually destroy it. The lubes are available separately also.

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