john_incircuit
LawnSite Senior Member
- Location
- NC
I have a Honda FG 110 tiller and try to find the correct grease for the gearbox. The manual states that:" Replacement grease should be a high quality petroleum based NLGI #2 general purpose grease usually available in disposable tubes at most hardware or automotive parts stores.
Problem is, I can find pure petroleum based grease. There is a huge selection of grease in the store and it seems that most are synthetic or on a lithium / moly base. Im not an expert with the greases, but I recall that I should not mix different greases.
Just called the Honda Customer Relations hot line, and must have talked to the least friendly person that Honda employees. She basically said that the handbook states that this grease is available in the local hardware stores, and that it is not Hondas problem if it is not available
Dealer doesnt have this petroleum based grease either, only grease with lithium.
After all the gearbox issues I heard about on the older Honda mini tiller, I want to make sure that I use the correct grease. But, where do I find it?
Thanks,
John
Problem is, I can find pure petroleum based grease. There is a huge selection of grease in the store and it seems that most are synthetic or on a lithium / moly base. Im not an expert with the greases, but I recall that I should not mix different greases.
Just called the Honda Customer Relations hot line, and must have talked to the least friendly person that Honda employees. She basically said that the handbook states that this grease is available in the local hardware stores, and that it is not Hondas problem if it is not available
Dealer doesnt have this petroleum based grease either, only grease with lithium.
After all the gearbox issues I heard about on the older Honda mini tiller, I want to make sure that I use the correct grease. But, where do I find it?
Thanks,
John