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    Modern Axle Grease...Blah!

    I have a tube of axle grease in my grease gun. It’s starting to break down and leak out the ends. It’s been so bad I had to put it in an old baking pan so it wouldn’t leak out all over in my tool box. This is the 2nd tube to do this. These are not no-name grease I’m buying. In fact I made sure to get one of the best (I thought) I could buy from O’Reilly’s the last time, but it still breaks down and leaks out.

    When I was working on cars on a regular basis in my 20’s, I never had axle grease separate and turn into a liquid before...tube or tub. Its kind a like the separation of sour cream, when you get liquid forming on the top after a while.

    I’m at work right now so I don’t know if it’s Valvoline or Quaker State. One was the 1st one to separate and one is the other separating now.

    Does anyone else have this problem? I’m worried this stuff is breaking down in my wheel bearings and grease fittings too. Is there company making old fashion grease now-a-days that doesn't separate?


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    #2
    I use valvoline and I have the same separation issue... Damn thing leaked all over my trunk -.-
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      #3
      The EPA more than likely has something to do with regulating grease. My grease does the same thing.

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        #4
        castrol does the same thing.
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          #5
          Lucas does the same thing (I use the "red and tacky" tubes)... but I have no issues with what's been used. I think it has more to do with the crap quality of my grease gun and the fact I keep it in the garage to get hot and allow it to flow through the seems of the gun.

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            #6
            Probably just leaks a bit more down in the south as my garage usually does not get really hot.
            03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
            02 SL500 Silver Arrow
            08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>06 Mustang Bullet Rims 235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
            12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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              #7
              Royal Purple. I haven't noticed any leakage; but I'll check when I get home today.


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                #8
                Took apart the grease gun and it's Lucas Red 'N' Tacky. Like hearing Royal Purple may be the way to go. Hope there's others that don't leak/separate!


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                  #9
                  I have Valvoline SynTech at work and it also separates. I have taken to keeping a rag under the grease gun so it doesn't drool all over the place.
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                    #10
                    never seen/heard of this happening before! have our tubes sitting for a long time and no separation
                    -Phil

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                      #11
                      I've only had it do it in the grease gun. Open a new tube, and its fine. Put it in the grease gun and a week or two later it's dripping out the back. I only use about a tube a month, so it sits around a bit. It doesnt seem temperature related either. I've been having it happen all winter, and the warehouse isn't exactly a sauna in the winter time.
                      86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                      5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                      91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                      1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                      Originally posted by phayzer5
                      I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

                      Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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                        #12
                        I meant in the grease gun. Forget the last brand I got, it was purple, but not royal purple. It's fine so far. Synthetic stuff.
                        -Phil

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                        +1982 Ford LTD-S Police Car. Built 351w, Trickflow 11R 190 Heads, Holley Sniper EFI, RPM Intake+ Hyperspark dizzy, WR-AOD, Full exhaust headers to tails. 3.27 Trac-Lok Rear. Aluminum Police Driveshaft. Speedway Springs+Bilstein Shocks, Intermediate Brakes, HPP Steering Box.

                        +2003 Acura CL Type S 6-speed

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