Swivel Balls grease or oil?

stewd · Jan 6, 2017

Need to check / replace the fluids in my swivels on my 110 (1994 300tdi).

I would guess the fluid needs to be ep80/90 but just came across this

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/swivel-ball-fluid-grease-renewal.134359/

Should I be putting oil or grease in? Is there any major benefits from one or tother

Thanks

Turboman · Jan 6, 2017

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/grease-oil-swivel-question.257744/

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/swivel-pins-oil-grease.69628/

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/swivels-grease-or-oil.31708/

Hairball · Jan 6, 2017

when i replaced my old rusted swivels with new ones it came with the grease to use instead of oil.. has been done some 5 years ago with no ill affect , plus less likely to leak ..so all good and mine ia a 300 tdi originally had oil in

cornish rattler · Jan 6, 2017

When I stripped mine to replace one was filled to the top with One shot and the other was just covering the swivel bearing with gear oil so once I fitted them I filled them to the level with One shot

lynall · Jan 7, 2017

One shot all the way.
Turn steering on full lock to get fill hole clear makes getting grease in easier.

Huddy84 · Jan 7, 2017

I went for grease, it's the improved way to do it and far less likely to leak...

james6546 · Jan 7, 2017

Another vote for one shot grease from me

Disco1BFG · Jan 7, 2017

One shot grease every time - though its cheaper to just buy CV grease, and put the right amount in..... its a better lubricant than EP oil...

jamesmartin · Jan 7, 2017

either . lr only used grease to supposedly remove the need to service the swivel balls,.grease is less likely to leak but does get washed into the diff case, its also impossible to know how much is in, i do generally use the grease though

stewd · Jan 7, 2017

Grease it is then,

Thanks All

Mr S1 · Jan 7, 2017

Want to do mine as well, so as above - grease it is !

Gmacz · Jan 7, 2017

Grease is the word
Is the word that you heard
It's got groove it's got meaning
Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion
Grease is the way we are feeling.

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