CATERPILLAR Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Hey guys I was wondering what kind of grease you put in it because it has leaked a little bit from me beating the shit out of it . it still has a warranty but I know it won't fail but want to replace the grease in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Hello ! Units like these do not contain oil. There is some grease in there and when run very hot/hard the grease can ( sorry for my crappy English. Not sure if this is right. ) Give off abit of oil. But that's nothing to worry about 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 27 minutes ago, kornomaniac said: Hello ! Units like these do not contain oil. There is some grease in there and when run very hot/hard the grease can ( sorry for my crappy English. Not sure if this is right. ) Give off abit of oil. But that's nothing to worry about Oh damn sorry it looks like oil when it starts to go out of the mold . what kind of grease ya think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Yeah, same thing happened with my impact wrench. I went into full panic mode, but decided it was fine because that seemed more convenient at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1xkodiakx1x Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 i have opened my cordless impacts open from 1/4" drivers to compact wrench and even the big 1/2" wrench. all mine had a somewhat generous coating of what looked like white lithium grease. before i put them back together, i resprayed the metal to metal contacts with liquid wrench white lithium grease. i prolly didn't need to but grease is cheap and its not going to hurt it if you add more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 9 minutes ago, x1xkodiakx1x said: i have opened my cordless impacts open from 1/4" drivers to compact wrench and even the big 1/2" wrench. all mine had a somewhat generous coating of what looked like white lithium grease. before i put them back together, i resprayed the metal to metal contacts with liquid wrench white lithium grease. i prolly didn't need to but grease is cheap and its not going to hurt it if you add more. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 I've had my Fuel impacts take a leak like that as well. Wouldn't worry about it, as mentioned the guts get a pretty good lube from the factory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 On 1/10/2017 at 3:41 PM, x1xkodiakx1x said: i have opened my cordless impacts open from 1/4" drivers to compact wrench and even the big 1/2" wrench. all mine had a somewhat generous coating of what looked like white lithium grease. before i put them back together, i resprayed the metal to metal contacts with liquid wrench white lithium grease. i prolly didn't need to but grease is cheap and its not going to hurt it if you add more. could I submerge my impact in grease overnight? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 42 minutes ago, Jronman said: could I submerge my impact in grease overnight? Would not recommend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1xkodiakx1x Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Jronman said: could I submerge my impact in grease overnight? like caterpillar posted. i wouldn't either. you only need to re-add grease if you inspect and notice wear and tear, or for instance your impact driver/wrench is out of warranty and you need to lets say need to put a new anvil on, then you definitely want to add a glob on anything that is metal to metal contact to prolong the longevity of the part. if you really wanted to submerge the impact overnight, i wouldn't use regular grease, non conductive would be the way to go but its still not a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, x1xkodiakx1x said: like caterpillar posted. i wouldn't either. you only need to re-add grease if you inspect and notice wear and tear, or for instance your impact driver/wrench is out of warranty and you need to lets say need to put a new anvil on, then you definitely want to add a glob on anything that is metal to metal contact to prolong the longevity of the part. if you really wanted to submerge the impact overnight, i wouldn't use regular grease, non conductive would be the way to go but its still not a good idea. Hes just kidding lol ??? imagen all the stuff that would get stuck to it including your hands 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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