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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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What grease to use for Starter

Going to re-grease my starter tomorrow. Which type of grease do you guys use? Went to a local auto store and they told me to use Di-electric grease. I read the packaging and it was illustrating its use on SparkPlugs.

Is this ok or is a High temp grease needed?
Old Dec 6, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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The grease that I used, as well as motorvate.ca if I remember correctly is White Lithium Grease.
Old Dec 6, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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I used some teflon synthetic grease i had lying around. It's been working fine for months. The starter grindng has gone away completely.
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 04:54 AM
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Di-Electric grease is for electrical components. The part of the starter your greasing is mechanical. Hi temp wheel bearing grease should do just fine.
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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i am going to do this......wheel bearing grease is the way to go? if so that is what i will be doing, my starter is making a horriebale noise..
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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I used a synthetic grease from Walmart. Looks red in the can for about $5 bucks. Regreased about a year ago. So far, so good!!
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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thanks dudes...not too sure why the guy told me dielectric grease.. he did say that the starter is an electrical componenet. Now I am not a mechanic but it sounded odd to me.

Will use some synthetic white grease.

k.
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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He probably thought you wanted to dab some on the terminals. I used bearing grease in the tubs myself.
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Can you grease a starter with it on the car?? or does it have to be removed... I just replaced one but need to regrease the other car... thanks
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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it definitley has to be removed. You are basically dissasembling the whole starter. See the motorcate.ca instructions.
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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White Lithium Grease is what i used
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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on the white lithium grease.
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