Lithium Grease Vs. Copper Grease

zilog_jones · 20-05-2007 2:32pm #1

What's the difference between the two? Well, yeah I can see the difference in what they're made out of, but what's the difference in their purpose? Are there other common types of grease used in cars besides these?

Which ones should I use for stuff like door hinges, locks and the hinges on wiper arms?

gsxr1 · 20-05-2007 5:38pm

copper greese is used on high temp parts like the back of brake pads.

brownacid · 10-10-2012 3:14pm

Lithium or copper grease for coating the threads on spark plugs? Presumably it should be copper based if that is the one you reccommend for high temp environments

Wossack · 10-10-2012 3:17pm

bit of a necro there brown

Explosive_Cornflake · 10-10-2012 3:21pm

I can only sepak from bicycles, but hwere you have different metals in contact, copper should be used as it's sacrifical in the oxidization process.
Aluminium and titanium will become pretty stuck if you don't use copper grease.
Edit; Bah, old thread.

brownacid · 10-10-2012 3:33pm

Extremely old thread but I googled copper v lithium and this is what came up, may as well use treads that are relevant.

T-Maxx · 10-10-2012 4:17pm

Mods must be busy elsewhere I guess...

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10-10-2012 4:23pm

brownacid wrote: »

Lithium or copper grease for coating the threads on spark plugs? Presumably it should be copper based if that is the one you reccommend for high temp environments

Nothing, don't overtighten them, simple.

brownacid · 10-10-2012 5:17pm

Is it not good practice to coat the threads in grease?

Lithium Grease Vs. Copper Grease

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