Engine pre-assembly lube

[Jaysin]

I went to Autozone to get pre-assembly lube and they brought me to the multipurpose grease. I looked all through the store and a couple others and no luck. I bought some red colored lube made by Permatex when I lived in Virginia so I know auto parts stores carry it. My question is can I use the multipurpose grease? I have the engine fully disassembled so I will be using it on the crank, connecting rods, intermediate shaft... etc... etc... The engine WAS fully assembled at one time but I let it sit too long and the counter weights on the crank started to get surface rust. Made me not happy. Thanx for any info.

[SappySE107]

RE: Engine pre-assembly lube

I dunno if I would use multipurpose grease. I am surprised its that hard to get engine assembly pre lube. Go to a parts store that doesn't suck, thats my suggestion:P

[Synestral]

I agree with sappy.

Can also order it online from many sellers: Summit, Jegs, RockAuto. Take a couple extra days, but it sounds like you don't have any parts stores that don't suck in your area.

[firechiken]

Go to an independent store if there's one near you. They sell parts because they like to, and know what their talking about. From my experience, all the guys at the chain stores know is what's in the computer. Hell, around here they don't even look in the books if they don't find it on the computer.

[BMFH]

Assembly Lube

Hello All

Just call any dealership they should have it on the shelf, call just in case, you might save some gas.

Hope this helps,

John

[series8217]

The guys at my local Autozone thought I was crazy when I asked for assembly lube. They tried to send me grease, and then some other crap, and then some oil additive (Lucas Oil Stabilizer I think, which actually may work as an assembly lube).
I went across the street to a local chain and got the red Permatex assembly lube for a few dollars. They also had everything else Autozone didn't have or didn't understand. I no longer go to Autozone.
Anyway, don't use the multipurpose grease.. but in a pinch you can use a thick oil stabilizer like that Lucas-brand stuff.

[BlueShift]

My machinist swore by the Redline assembly lube. Package claims to have 3 times the film strength of ordinary moly-graphite assembly lube. Guess it can't hurt. Monument Car Parts carries it. Don't use it on cylinder bores for the reason that it'll actually lubricate too well - you want your rings to seat. Use plain motor oil for that purpose.

The Autozone I went to handed me a tube of honest to goodness assembly lube, and it was labeled as such. Sorta this thick honey looking stuff, but it works. Moly bearing assembly lube may be better. I'd be a bit worried about slapping ordinary moly-graph grease on there. It'll probably wash right off of your parts when oil hits it, instead of sticking to it and providing a thick lubricating layer until you have good lubrication going.