cornish rattler

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #1

Hi guys
Is it ok to fit one shot grease to the swivels on a mid 70's S3, i've used it on Defenders but not sure if i can on a series

 

wireman

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #2

cornish rattler said:

Hi guys
Is it ok to fit one shot grease to the swivels on a mid 70's S3, i've used it on Defenders but not sure if i can on a series

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IIRC one shot grease should not be used in swivels that have UJs in, but I can't remember the reason.

 

cornish rattler

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #3

Are yeah Defenders us cv's i forgot about that

 

Blackburn

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #4

I use one shot in my 1972 series 3 no problem.

 

wireman

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #5

Interestingly Paddocks sell 'blue box' one shot grease and on the packet it says suitable for Series 2 and 3 vehicles:

https://www.paddockspares.com/stc3435-one-shot-grease.html

 

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Rodeo Joe

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• Mar 1, 2020

• #6

Blackburn said:

I use one shot in my 1972 series 3 no problem.

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Same here.

 

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Citizen Kane

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• Mar 1, 2020

• #7

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.

 

cornish rattler

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #8

Citizen Kane said:

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.

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No we are replacing the swivels with new bp kits and thought i would ask

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Mar 1, 2020

• #9

Britpart Grease!

Are yer sure it ain't just water and flour with gravy browning added for colour

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Mar 2, 2020

• #10

My oneshot came with the new swivels so that is what I used.

 

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barleywine

Well-Known Member

• Mar 2, 2020

• #11

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.

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Mar 3, 2020

• #12

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.

 

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divie

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #13

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.

 

Land Raver

Well-Known Member

• Mar 8, 2020

• #14

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.