Headlight & Windshield Motor Lubercant

[Dale M.]

I know that there has been many post on rebuilding headlight motors and I had posted an article myslef that has been referenced here on the discussion board. I have a couple of headlight motors I am rebuilding and I was looking for grease to use on these. I found this AMSOIL Synthetic Polymeric Off-Road Grease and wanted to get feedback. The white lithium grease I used last time did not hold up as well as I expected. It was not synthetic. This looks like it should hold up expecialy with water. The headlight motors do get wet in the rain. Please give me your thoughts. Thanks Dale

Synthetic Polymeric Off-Road Grease, NLGI #2
AMSOIL Synthetic Polymeric Off-Road Grease (GPOR2) combines an over-based calcium-sulfonate complex thickener and proprietary synthetic polymeric technology to provide outstanding performance in heavy duty off-road applications.

Extreme operating conditions extreme pressure, inadequate lubrication and excessive dust and dirt are all common issues in off-road equipment. AMSOIL Synthetic Polymeric Grease is engineered with excellent water resistance properties and rust preventatives to protect against water washout during cleaning or heavy rains. AMSOIL Grease stays in place to last longer in service and forms a barrier seal to greatly reduce the ability of water and dirt to enter pivot joints.

[Kurt G.]

Re: Headlight & Windshield Motor Lubercant

If you are really concerned about water exposure I would suggest you go you your local marine dealer or West Marine and grab some Mercury Marine wheel bearing grease. It's awesome and very water resistant. I used it exclusively on my bass boat trailer bearings for over 25 years and never had any problem, and at that time I was dragging those hunks of fiberglass down the highway about 20,000 miles a year.