Particular brand/type of grease

[jkesselr]

All, I have purchased a bunch of Moog suspension parts for a front end rebuild on a Tahoe and am struggling with grease selection.

The parts came with some bright blue translucent grease in them that looks a bit like a blue version of red n tacky. This isn't the milky blue color of marine grease or curelean from valvoline, this is much bluer and brighter, like a royal blue. It's actually about the color of the blue in the blue and yellow Moog branding.

Moog can't tell me what grease they put in the parts, just that I need an NLGI #2 GC-LB that is lithium or synthetic. I have been told that Paragon 3000 is the hot ticket, but am also told that it is a calcium-lithium grease that may not play nicely with other grease. I don't want compatability issues, but I definitely want long service life. Any idea what the factory blue grease may have been, or suggestions on whether I will be good with Paragon 3000 or if there is some safe alternative that is nearly as good or better? I am open to suggestions from the experts.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can make!

 

[facility1]

the blue grease from factory could be any brand,just switch to any brand you like,grease it a few times to flush out the blue grease,over time,myself you could use Schaeffers #274 aluminium complex would be a excellent grease as al. complex is water resistant, or if you want a lithium complex,Mystik JT-6 high temp (red) grease would also be fine.,,,Mystik also markets a blue synthetic grease (SX-6) ? that is excellent is what i have in my grease gun. (the new mystik is called syn-blend jt-6 ) its blue colored..

 

[jkesselr]

the blue grease from factory could be any brand,just switch to any brand you like,grease it a few times to flush out the blue grease,over time,myself you could use Schaeffers #274 aluminium complex would be a excellent grease as al. complex is water resistant, or if you want a lithium complex,Mystik JT-6 high temp (red) grease would also be fine.,,,Mystik also markets a blue synthetic grease (SX-6) ? that is excellent is what i have in my grease gun. (the new mystik is called syn-blend jt-6 ) its blue colored..

Moog says lithium or synthetic, so it sounds like I can just grease it with Mystic and be good? I take it the Paragon 3000 is a no-go then?

 

[facility1]

the paragon 3000 is made by TRC (texas refining company),,this grease is more of a industrial grease,could not find specs on chassis gc-lb,,,the low temp performance maybe a concern,never saw a calcium/lithium base before,,i would stay with Mystik syn-blend or schaeffers #274,,or if you can find Kendall 427 lithium complex super blue,,check auto parts stores,is a good route to go also (its gc-lb approved)

 

[Snagglefoot]

I don’t know if my grease is magical or if my Chevy 3/4 ton ball joints are well designed, but I have over 250,000 miles on them and have been using synthetic grease, first Mobil ( which as everyone knows is very runny ) and then Motomaster which for a long time was supplied by Citgo and was identical to Mystik synthetic grease. One hallmark is that the vehicle has been used a lot in freezing conditions and perhaps that’s where the synthetics shine. Although it’s a synthetic the description still says it is a lithium complex and is GC-LB approved.

 

[jkesselr]

the paragon 3000 is made by TRC (texas refining company),,this grease is more of a industrial grease,could not find specs on chassis gc-lb,,,the low temp performance maybe a concern,never saw a calcium/lithium base before,,i would stay with Mystik syn-blend or schaeffers #274,,or if you can find Kendall 427 lithium complex super blue,,check auto parts stores,is a good route to go also (its gc-lb approved)

Okay, I will give it a look! Everything I read about Paragon, which was a recommendation from another grease aficionado was that it was superb for this application. He just couldn't confirm if I would have compatability issues or not. Sounds like I should avoid it.

 

[AITG]

I have used Kendall SHP for years with excellent results. It's a calcium sulfonate product which is compatible with lithium and is extremely water resistant. It works well on boat trailer wheel bearings.

 

[Robwashere4oil]

Paragon 3000 is as good or better in this applicable than any of the above mentioned greases.

 

[burbguy82]

I had almost 230000K on my balljoints with Royal purple grease, and they were still tight. 3500 truck

 

[Chris142]

I run red and tacky. It's got good specs and is available every where.

 

[BrendanC]

either the Mobil synthetic grease or the Mobil Delvac is my go to. i used to run the green lucas grease but ever since the shortage of base stocks i’ve moved on.