Metal gearbox, grease or no grease?

[mike1268]

I've read somewhere that some people run the plastic gearbox's dry.

I have a steel gearbox, my thought is to grease it. Was going to put generic grease in that I use on the motorcycle.

My question to you guys is, how do you run yours? Dry, greased, oiled? Aslo what brands/products do you use?

[billpe]

For plastic you want something like a boron nitrade compound grease like Tamiya Cera-Grease. It's what I've put in my Leopard 2A6 gear box which is mostly nylon but also works in metal. Also used finish line before as well which is a cycle chain grease.

[tomhugill]

Motor cycle chain spray is great stuff as it sticks to the gears better than other lubricants and doesn't spatter as much. Alway lubricate metal gears.

[edpanzer]

I use gt85 Teflon based oil works a treat

[jackalope]

Don't know if you guys have it in the UK but I was thinking of trying this product called Lucas oil treatment. Its a SUPER thick oil additive that clings to gears and doesn't get thrown off just stays stuck to them. Just haven't had a chance to get it yet so every once in a while I hit mine with a shot of Balistol.

[jarndice]

With the proviso that ALPHA always offers about it's affects on some plastics, Motor Cycle Chain Lube is my choice,
I should add that when this question was raised before, a model gearbox designer and builder made the same suggestion, that's good enough for me,
I perhaps should mention that as I have Suzuki 1200 Bandit in the garage there seems little point buying another lubricant when I have enough chain oil to start my own oil company! shaun

[mike1268]

Thanks guys, the R6 has donated chain lube to the tank cause

[jackalope]

For those that are using chain lube how well does it stay on the gears and does it help to quiet them down any? I don't mind buying something so long as it works.