Lithium grease vs silicone grease: Which to use?

Wondering about the differences of lithium grease vs silicone grease? In this video, Harley compares silicone grease vs lithium grease, explains the differences, applications and uses of each.
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[@HouseOfHacks]

Interested in leaning more about what dielectric grease is and why you'd use it? This explains it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYncg4x3p62lr7c

[@topgunns1000]

@ad soyad use a wheel bearing grease (easily found at auto parts store) for the bearings. I mountain bike a lot. Pedro's Ice Wax is the best lube I've used on a chain. U csn use other bike chain specific oils, but in dirt they attract the dirt and, well, you have a dirty chain sooner, which causes poor shifting and chain suck. Grease on a chain is just a total mess and will be hard to clean and relube, which if riding in dirt can be frequent.

[@enigma8656]

So W40 from which of these Lithium Grease؟ OR Grease silicone ?

[@Zeus-kj7nn]

Hi Harley, I bought regin silicone grease it's WRAS recommended. Is this OK to use on diver watches?

[@shemiahharper-scran9985]

Hi I would like to know what lubricant/grease or silicone is best for a vechile front strut mount........

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

Didn't know that lithium grease could break down plastic. Glad I used silicone spray in the broadcast spreader gearbox - you can only get the plastic cover cracked apart as the bushing is still connected to the axle. It runs better now so ...

[@Chris-hn4lp]

Most KZbinrs would have taken 12 minutes to convey this same amount of information. Nice work.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad it was helpful!

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Omg yes I get so annoyed. They talka and talk and talk but can't get to the point.

[@joshs1555]

With ads too no less. Nice concise video when I needed the info fast.

[@trevor_solo]

That's why I just subscribed lolol

[@edstar83]

@@fredwilliams7893 Well this is KZbin not tik tok and I'm Gen X not a zoomer. I'd prefer the 12 minute video.

[@Big_Computer]

This has to be the most niche video I have ever watched but it was great ! Thanks for this right to point explanation :)

[@Kratom7030]

Fast and perfectly explaining content, great! and idk why, but this guy is just so sympathetic 😀

[@theresnooneleft1169]

To the point, easy to understand...excellently explained, thank you. Thumbed up and will keep an eye on your vids in future as well.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks, I appreciate that! I'll be seeing you around. Peace.

[@PradeepKumar-ib1th]

You value the time of your viewers, thanks for nice information

[@omerkhan9286]

Such a simple explanation. Exactly what I needed to know

[@WatchinDWorldGoBy]

Brief but comprehensive! Thank you :)

[@alihho]

after two days of digging, finally I found this video. thanks man.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad I could help.

[@dusanstevic89]

Great video! Straight to the point.

[@shakmohammed6574]

Thank you so much your videos explain not just one thing but many things in one video

[@MB-sh3uu]

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[@47292801]

Pretty straightforward explanation. Thank you.

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome.

[@ronaldivey1526]

Thank-you, very informative and presented short and sweet!

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're very welcome!

[@thetayz72]

Thank you for the concise explanation

[@prohkunz]

Thanks. That was straight to the point. Love it and very informative.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad you found it useful!

[@bryanl7993]

Excellent video! No BS and well explained. Thanks!

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it.

[@abdulazizalhamar_]

Thank you for the easy informations, you made it all clear ❤️.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@V1NL0]

Thank you for the explanation

[@michaelgriffiths5723]

Great video, lad 👍

[@rominhawk3949]

Good video and presentation about this topic. very helpful. Thank you.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks for letting me know you found it helpful. You're welcome! Cheers.

[@TaaRiiFrp]

WOW, nicely explained

[@romanc.5074]

Thanks, it was very helpful

[@osrsfonzie1897]

Great video's brother keep it up very helpful thankyou so much :)

[@gameplayersgotti1901]

Great information. Thank you Sir.

[@liftedviewz]

Just what I needed to know thank you sir!

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome, glad to help!

[@miguelvelazquez7658]

Straight to the point 👍

[@Iennal]

Very useful!!! Thank you, sir!

[@HouseOfHacks]

You are welcome! Cheers.

[@been4you]

Great video. Helped a lot

[@HouseOfHacks]

Awesome, great to hear! Thanks for letting me know!

[@stephen5147]

Excellent information. Thanks!

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tobymackmendez8719]

Muchas gracias Jeremy ya entendí, entonces si la puedo usar 🙏🏻

[@philliptaylor5981]

I want my expert to look, sound, and act like a auto guy! Thank god! Quick to the point..facts..facts...love it!

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad you liked it. Thanks!

[@PamelaGreen354]

BRILLIANT info , took me ages to find the answer for which grease to use on toilet seat fixtures, Got the answer here within a minute , thankyou

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome! Happy to help.

[@___xyz___]

The best. Thank you, HoH!

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome. Thanks for commenting!

[@khanjones9390]

Great video, perfectly succinct, thankyou

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@steelemlaccnt3638]

Super helpful! Thanks!

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChavezDIY]

You can use silicone grease on the brake system. My TSX OEM manual states to use silicone grease on the square cut seal inside the caliper piston bore and its also common to use this in the guide pins on the caliper mounting bracket.

[@zacharymurdock6721]

You definitely can, and I have seen it used OEM... 👨🏼‍🔧 but silicone grease won’t handle the high temps as well as specifically designed brake grease.

[@tristanmargot3896]

Great vid. I agree, you definitely can, Yamaha service manual specifies silicone grease on brake calipers for everything that basically touches rubber boot or seal like pistons (seals) and caliper bracket pins (rubber boot). I doubt temperature would ever be excessive under normal operation in non-performance vehicle.

[@stevensteel8617]

@@tristanmargot3896 Indeed other Haynes manuals recommend silicon grease for piston seals on calipers, though I wonder if this isn't also to avoid contamination of the brake fluid? It also recommends lithium grease for the bearings and red rubber grease is used on fork dust seals, but not on the oil seals or it contaminates the fork oil. Then there's copper grease to stop bolts seizing and I don't know what else. Quite confusing.

[@tristanmargot3896]

@@stevensteel8617too true, in the end I do what the OEM service manual says and you can't go wrong. I put copper grease on all my bolts not requiring locktite. KZbin is a great guide but I always use my common sense.

[@ericl5973]

@@zacharymurdock6721 My Dodge requires silicone grease on the slides otherwise the rubber expands and binds the caliper from moving freely; the bearing surface is metal to metal and is not part of the sealed/greased slide. Silicone grease/paste is commonly rated for 400F so brake applications are generally fine. Its film strength does not handle high loads so bearing surfaces generally use petroleum lubricants with zinc and other additives.

[@kronk3462]

Very helpful video and excellently explained, thanks!

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome. Thanks for letting me know.

[@AveryDelMiller]

great video!

[@Mr2pint]

I always used silicone grease for brake caliper sliders without any issues but will consider what you mention and try using a high temp non petroleum alternative.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Cheers!

[@kalani1987]

Sil-glyde is made from silicone. It is highly recommended for brake applications including rubber boots, caliper contact points, slide pins. This silicone product is safe to use.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks for the information!

[@victororozco7727]

Came to see what is lithium grease made of and left as a new subscriber

[@blazer666del]

Well I never knew that.... good job i checked as I was going to use some lithium grease on a rubber on plastic seal... Was suspicious so good job u cleared it up for me!

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks, happy to help.

[@the_dark_forest]

Fantastic information well presented, nice and clear, very informative. Thank you. Oddly, I came here looking for information about silicone grease (& possible alternatives as I live quite a distance from any real towns) for my fountain pens, believe it or not. Amazingly, your information was so clear & concise as well as thorough, it was abundantly clear why I can only use Silicone Grease. Random I know, but still, super helpful. THANKS

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks for letting me know and glad to help! Peace!

[@virathiyam5401]

Very well 👍 done liked.. Qs. Should you use silicone spray or regular grease for lubricating a revolving chair? Just wanted a quick fix and I have those 2 lying around and not inclined in buying something else. Thanks.

[@AbisDen]

Thank you!

[@dimalranasinghe8152]

Thank you very much.

[@patkcorcoran]

Thank you, I got my answer. My application is for the pivot points on digital piano keys. Plastic on plastic. No stress, no heat, no stink, no sweat.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Happy to help. Cheers.

[@strangeloveboom6251]

Thank God I found you. I was sitting here trying to decide between white lithium or silicone for a plastic mechanism.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Super! Glad to have been able to help. Peace.

[@karenfashaw1291]

HE EXPLAINED VERY WELL THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO

[@HouseOfHacks]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@dabopper1]

Thanks! exactly what I needed to know. I will go ahead and buy some silicone grease for my shower valve/ o-rings. thanks again

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome! Excellent!

[@kay3179]

Awesome , quick question . Can I use silicon grease on my bose qc35 headfones on/off switch ? Regards .

[@mefirst4266]

THANK YOU THAT CLEARS UP A LOT OF QUESTIONS I HAD. AND I HAVE BEEN USING THE WRONG PRODUCTS WRONG...

[@social3ngin33rin]

bad ass info, thank you ^_^

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks for watching.

[@NikRasyid]

Hi sir, would you recommend to use silicone spray on dashboard? since it can make dashboard look like new again

[@JuanVazquez-gg8nc]

What type of lubricant do you recommend using for the rubber bushing on a car sway bar ….

[@daviddowns7552]

right now ive used white lithium on my battery connections and door hinges. hood lasp. and can be spray on a cloth and cleanly applied on hydralic hood lifters.

[@vincent.416]

Trying to quiet down my thrustmaster simulator wheel. What would you suggest for beneath plastic rollers on belt tensioners? The belt is nylon and there are no bearings, the plastic rubs against the metal peg it sits on. Can see it getting warm. There was green grease in there before. Need it to stay in place too, don't want it spreading and causing the belt to slip.

[@evenflow3256]

Thanks for that

[@HouseOfHacks]

You're welcome!

[@abdullahbalkhair6420]

I love so so much, your video really safe me and my car🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@timjohnston57]

Thank you for your channel, just discovered it and am exploring it. Is either of these greases good for inside a table saw, or for the sliders on my table saw sled? Thank you

[@HouseOfHacks]

Because of the sawdust issue, I would use a dry lubricant or wax on saw parts. Grease will tend to attract the sawdust and gum things up.

[@superjoint57]

What is the best lubricant for all aluminum gears? Thanks!

[@HestiaBHN1]

I want to use silicone grease as a stopper or follower at the top end of ink cartridges like Signo 207 gel pens. What can I thin the consistency of the grease with to make it injectable?

[@uconn1729]

The dual flushing buttons on my toilet get corroded. On brand new replacement toilet flushing buttons, what would you suggest ?

[@dannielsawulski1221]

Is it safe to spray silicone on outside of electrical connector and on wire insulation? For automotive applications.

[@Arkata]

You sir are awesome! Thanks you!!! Would it be fair to say that Silicone is better for Rubber Connections while Lithium is better for metal to metal connections? Thanks for the video!

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thank you! Yes, that would be a great summary. Cheers.

[@daniellamaralexander6274]

Awesome video! This has definitely opened my eyes to both👍. I've been doing a little car maintenance and I'm a little confused on what exactly everyone's talking about between the different grease and lubricants. Currently I'm trying to figure out what to use in the window Channel where the window slides in between the grooves (the window is getting restricted as I'm trying to roll it up). Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

[@HouseOfHacks]

Yes, it can be confusing with the wide variety of lubricant's available. I don't know that I've ever seen a window channel with lubrication. Generally they have a fabric type material that the glass slides in. The part the gets stiff in windows generally is the mechanism inside the door. These generally do have grease on them and, being in a semi-exposed environment, tend to accumulate dirt over time. You'll have to pull the inside door panel off to get access to the window riser in order to clean and lubricate that. All the ones I've had to work on have been a pain with limited access and sharp edges around the metal door frame. But once they're cleaned up, they have worked much better. Good luck!

[@CosmicSeeker69]

a bit late now - but engineers chalk works a treat - job done!

[@johnnyboy1586]

Silicone is the way to go

[@user-ti9mr3dt5m]

Hello what is you suggestion about the type we should use in noisy fans

[@mojo888x]

what type do you recommend for car door weather strip-rubbers to prevent door freeze in -30 celcius winter?

[@SlavicUnionGaming]

can i use silicon grease on my PlayStation 2's moving plastic tray parts?

[@KJ7JHN]

Hello. Im wanting to build a slideboard for exercising. Its a 6ft board with enamel that you slide in socks back and forth on. Would silicone spray on an enamel like rustoleum pro oil paint, once cured, work well with a silicone spray lubricant, or better with a teflon spray? Im about 300lbs so the shall be a bit of friction. Thank you for your help.

[@SK-qu4wo]

Can the Valvoline General Purpose Amber Grease be used to lubricate plastic gears in a cassette deck?

[@DIZEMANPHOTO]

I used a small amount of White Lithium Grease on the O-Rings of my heater hose quick connect coupler and a weeee bit on the pipes, before I attached the heater hoses to help them slide on. This is a 2007 Hummer H2, is this a FATAL ERROR?

[@Druskifalls]

Which is better for a car door hinges

[@protoman247]

Dude thank you very much for this video. 🫡🫡

[@AFatherToTheFatherless]

As a shop owner I can confirm that silicone grease can in fact be used for brake applications and is highly recommended

[@migrantspark8007]

Would I be able to use the wd40 silicone for bushings and stuff ?

[@user-jg3pq1hf5o]

Which one should I use on the car battery terminal?

[@robertoortiz85]

What kind of grease can i used for throttle shafts return spring ?

[@georgecurtis6463]

Loooong ago I quit using lithium grease due to some issues I noticed. Have for a loooong time been using heavy duty silicone grease for most applications. For bearings i will use a heavy duty bearing grease specifically made for such a purpose.

[@edrumsense]

Hello. I've seen many times White Lithium greases for Plastics, to avoid rattling and noises. Is that one ok, even more, Digital Pianos come with a white grease that avoids such wear an tear. Should still stick to Silicon grease?

[@Val_tini.]

I was told to use lithium grease on my chairlift. Just had service done by another tech. but, he used synthetic grease. Now both grease is on the rail/teeth of my chairlift. Should I clean it all off, and which grease should I use? Thank you!

[@DEEPAKSHARMA-uk5jq]

I need a dampner grease or material for my cassette deck doors. Since they are opening very fast,when new it used to be very slow.

[@RaffaelloLorenzusSayde]

What about PS1 plastic mechanical parts? What type of grease should I use?

[@mpcp27]

Hey nice video. Just the answers i was looking for... I was looking at lubricating the enclosure of a plastic cog used the power windows. I am looking for a lubricant to prevent the cog from sticking... So looking like the silicone grease is the way to go.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks and You're welcome!

[@programmingchicago]

Thanks. Now I know.

[@gritskennedy5007]

CAN I USE WHITE L8THIUM GREASE FOR MY ROOF WHIRLYGIG VENT THAT IS SQUEAK8NG?

[@ONI1013.]

Is Lithium Grease safe for nylon rollers on garage doors?

[@nebojsa1976]

What to use on O rings that are on EVAP system? I guess, there will be pressure, vacuum there.

[@enchantingtheory7291]

Would silicone grease be an effective preventative treatment for keeping snow from clogging up the chute in a snowblower? 🧐 Thanks in advance!

[@jeffgabler803]

Can I use lithium grease on a commercial roll up door on the springs? It’s making so much noise.

[@BagusWibisono]

Hi.. How about metal to wood component?

[@Desert10075]

I tried white lithium grease on my solar powered gate arm it worked for a little bit and then it built up inside of the arm and started grabbing and now it's like I have to clean it over and over but it's still stuck in there.

[@RandysFunhut]

Are silicone and white lithium greases compatible with each other?

[@michaelkitchen6000]

Be specific. What’s the grease you use for sliding pins in brake calipers?

[@cubul32]

There is AGS SylGlide for brakes and it's made out of silicone - resisting to high temps. So I wanna say that you're wrong but you might be right - and there are more types of silicone greases: some for low temp, some for high temp like AGS. Thanks for the vid.

[@HouseOfHacks]

Thanks for the info! Yes, this was talking in generalities. There are products that are exceptions.

[@obamalastname34]

what about chair when i recline my chair squeaks the tilt box comes with seat slide and recline about 135 degrees and lock also.

[@MisterLepton]

It’s odd that silicone grease is not useful for high stress and temp applications because silicone is known for its extreme resistance to high temperatures. In fact, I use it for this purpose on a daily basis. There are a wide variety of silicone greases w/ various additives and many of them keep a high viscosity well into the 500°F range.

[@jerrytarin26]

The auto parts store sales brake lubricant that is silicone based that says its rated for high temperatures... the AGS Brake Lube. The little pouch they give you when you buy brakes

[@HouseOfHacks]

Yes, I was talking in generalities. There are specific formulations that may be designed for specific cases that are outside the normal cases. Peace.

[@zangiefromanov2563]

so is silicone grease dielectric grease or only specific types of silicone grease dielectric grease?

[@Ace_of_DiscaL]

Hello HoH: What do you think about using silicone "white" grease for lubricating computer fans & optical disc drive rails + tray?

[@HouseOfHacks]

I don't have much of an opinion on those. Generally they have permanently lubed bearings from the factory and shouldn't need any additional lubrication.