grease

zac41 · #1 04-16-2006, 09:25 PM

What kind of grease is everybody using for the 8'er? How often is everybody greasing it?

drpep · #2 04-17-2006, 06:08 PM

I use Bombardier suspension grease for u-joints and front suspension grease zerks. Part number 293 550 033. I grease mine every 1000 miles. There are a total of eleven zerk fittings. Three on u-joints and eight on front suspension.:aniwh:

BigBuck · #3 04-17-2006, 06:10 PM

Wow I missed some then! I will have to look again

WestVirginiaRider · #4 04-17-2006, 07:09 PM

What is the reasoning in doing it say every 1000 miles versus 250 miles. I have seen talk of greasing after every water ride, or every other without water.

Everyone chime in here and get some good grease "101" going, im interested......

drpep wrote:

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I use Bombardier suspension grease for u-joints and front suspension grease zerks. Part number 293 550 033. I grease mine every 1000 miles. There are a total of eleven zerk fittings. Three on u-joints and eight on front suspension.

**outlandish** · #5 04-17-2006, 07:10 PM

I use Amsoil Synthetic Water Resistant Grease

eight fittings?

drpep · #6 04-17-2006, 07:26 PM

There are two zerks on each A arm,upper and lower for a total of eight. There is one on front u-joint and two on the rear u-joints. The vehicle manual doesn't identify all of them. I don't ride in mud if I can avoid it and in general don't ride in deep water. For those that do they should be greased more often. :aniwh:

BPHunter · #7 05-13-2006, 06:25 PM

Did anyone but me have trouble getting gease into the rear universals. I replaced the one closest to the motor with a 90 deg. zerk but could not get the rear one out. I held the gease gun on as tight as possible and got gease in with a lot of mess. Any ideas to make this easier?

coconut56 · #8 05-13-2006, 06:32 PM

Take the grease coupler off the gun and grind it flat on two sides,just be careful not to grind too much off.This is what I did and you canget it on enough to get it to take grease.