engine assembly lube

[jimbo74]

what type of engine assembly lube should i use? the local stores have squat.....

i'm probably going to need to order it....

have heard white grease and motor oil... is that lithium grease, what motor oil, and how much would i mix it?
autozone has comp cams assembly lube, but doesn't have it in the store, and doesn't show a picture of it online..

sta-lube has one that is moly and graphite for engine assembly, is that what i want?

i saw an ad for royal purple having a synthetic engine assembly lube

[WHITE_TRASH]

Grab a tube of moly grease and an extra oil filter.  Fire the engine and let the cam break in for about 20 minutes then change the oil and run it.

[brainlessfool]

that would work

[unclejpl4x4]

i used stp moter honey

[jimbo74]

i used stp moter honey

is that an actual assembly lube, or is it a oil additive kinda thing or?

[jimbo74]

Grab a tube of moly grease and an extra oil filter.  Fire the engine and let the cam break in for about 20 minutes then change the oil and run it.

is that the moly with the graphite, or doesnt matter? cant find regular moly grease, unless it is the white grease

i am not opposed to spending the $ to do it the right way

[unclejpl4x4]

its additive  buts its like honey   super sticky/thick  and will mix in the oil .  when i opend the top for the frist time and put my finger in it i wanted to put something else in there to but the hole was to small.

[unclejpl4x4]

im not a fan of useing grease  its not real oil solvable  in till it gets hot then it will wash out.  thats why i use  petrolum jelly on my O-rings when doing hydrolic work  trannyis,wet clutches, cly  and what not. 

[brainlessfool]

or you could use K-Y

[jimbo74]

or you could use K-Y

astroglide is way better than ky


there is lube actually made for assembling engines, jsut dont know what kind to get

[brainlessfool]

you got a napa close by?

[jimbo74]

you got a napa close by?

yeah, they had one called white grease, and the sta lube with the moly and graphite.... that's all i have been able to find.... im on the phone with local places right now




found some melling stuff in a squeeze bottle, and i think some redline stuff, guy said it was in a jar, but called it cv2 -- however i looked it up online, and redline had assembly lube in a jar, but cv2 is a wheel bearing grease in a cartridge

[brainlessfool]

the sty-lube with moly and grafiet will work just fine.

[Tool Pimp]

this is what I have always used 
http://www.torcoracingoils.com/products/productview.aspx?id=b13fff30-cda5-425d-8b1c-b3299fb9413b

[Beast2588]

i work at in a diesel shop and we use this lubriplate no. 105 on all our engine rebuilds and
ive used it on some off my smaller stuff. its got a napa number on it of 765-2651.
its pretty good stuff. works real well. if that helps

[KYOTA]

i used stp moter honey

x2 I've used this on everything I've built, good stuff

[kneedownnate]

I'm partial to redline oils, and their little tub of assembly lube is like $1.50.  I fawked up on my new cam break in and the stuff kept the cam from getting messed up.  Napa can get it, any mom and pop place can get it, race shops will have it, and if you have any oil/gas distributor that carry product they'll probably have it too.

[jimbo74]

i work at in a diesel shop and we use this lubriplate no. 105 on all our engine rebuilds and
ive used it on some off my smaller stuff. its got a napa number on it of 765-2651.
its pretty good stuff. works real well. if that helps

this is the white one that i found locally....

i will check out a few places tomorrow and decide from there

[DAWGTOY]

lubriplate 105  from napa or gm assembly oil from your local gm parts counter.
i use both on my engine rebuilds. both are a great product. the gm product
has a high zinc content.

[baddog]

Lubriplate 105 is what I prefer but any good quality heavy lube will work.... heavy grease bad, plugs filters and small orifices. As long as what ever you use coats well and sticks to your parts during assembly, use lots, don't be shy with it. If you have done a good build you should have good oil pressure on first start up/ prelube and your assembly lube will be washed off. Change the oil and filter after a few hours and giver. I make my living working on diesel engines up to 2500HP and never had a problem with start up wear or damage.

[jimbo74]

I bought some redline today from Vic Hubbard



http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp?subCategoryID=7

[kneedownnate]

That's the stuff 

[jimbo74]

That's the stuff 

i openned it up thinking it was going to be greasy. it wasn't and i got it all over my hand... its thick, but not like a grease