Series 3 One shot grease

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Cant see any advantage in running one shot grease, EP90 is cheaper and easy to drain. If you are using one shot because oil leaks out then you need to fix it, if oil leaks out stuff can get in.
 
When I fitted my new BP swivels although they came with grease I still used EP90. My reasoning was after reading that the grease is not suitable for UJ's as it doesn't get into the needle rollers. People do use grease to overcome leaking seals, but if the seals are leaking oil they are also letting water in which in the long term is not good.
The one other reason I went down the EP90 route was its easier the change if contaminated. as previous posters have pointed out.
 
I use ep90. When I got the S2A the swivles were leaking a bit and I was going to put in some one shot, but I've found that driving it every few days and keeping the oil topped up every few months it now leaks a lot less and the steering is better. I think the oil works its way around and keeps the seals soft. Mine has the mil leather gaiters on so I can't see the condition of the swivles. I'm putting in a cupfull every 6 months which I'm happy to live with.
 
I ran my series three with one shot after replacing the railco bushes. I did however add a grease nipple and drillings to the top kingpin as a precaution.
A bit of grease every 3 or 4 months would give me peace of mind and just mix in with the one shot. Used as a daily driver for 4+ years afterwards with no issues.
 
I rebuilt my hubs with new seals and chalices. I used a 50/50 mixture of swivel grease and EP90.
Over the past 7 years I have hardly had to add any oil but when I do I only add EP90. To be fair, I don't cover many miles though.
Worth bearing in mind that although some of the swivel kits come with a sachet of one shot grease for each side, Series Land Rove hubs have a larger capacity than Defender hubs and one sachet is unlikely to be sufficient in each housing.
 
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