Birfield Maintenance

[Axe Head]

Hi all, what maintenance, if any, is required for Birfields? I just had the front bearings on my 80 series repacked but wonder if I should be doing any regular maintenance on my birfields? Any greasing required? Thanks mates.

 

[Kernal]

Watch this to get an idea of what should be done:

 

[Fj80oregon]

You should Be checking grease level every oil change use a zip tie or whatever and dip it into the fill plug on the back top side of the knuckle. If it’s low add accordingly with a grease gun and fortified molly grease. You want it 3/4 full.

 

[Fj80oregon]

You should Be checking grease level every oil change use a zip tie or whatever and dip it into the fill plug on the back top side of the knuckle. If it’s low add accordingly with a grease gun and fortified molly grease. You want it 3/4 full.

Red circle is full plug.

 

[Axe Head]

Red circle is full plug.

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Thanks Mate!

 

[Axe Head]

Thanks mates! So fortified molly grease is simply good grease, like the red stuff sold by AMSOIL, and the same stuff I use to grease the rest of the truck. Correct?

 

[Jgrauman]

Thanks mates! So fortified molly grease is simply good grease, like the red stuff sold by AMSOIL, and the same stuff I use to grease the rest of the truck. Correct?

No, gray stuff

 

[BILT4ME]

Thanks mates! So fortified molly grease is simply good grease, like the red stuff sold by AMSOIL, and the same stuff I use to grease the rest of the truck. Correct?

Ask @jonheld what version he has used since Dinosaurs walked the Earth.

 

[flintknapper]

Thanks mates! So fortified molly grease is simply good grease, like the red stuff sold by AMSOIL, and the same stuff I use to grease the rest of the truck. Correct?

Chewbacca's Birfield Grease Guide

Chewbacca's Birfield Grease List UPDATE 2023: Some new greases added. I will check to see if anything in the list is unavailable. Okay... so there are some scattered posts on which greases are appropriate for the Birfield joints on the 80 series Cruisers, so here is a list of some greases I...

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[jonheld]

Ask @jonheld what version he has used since Dinosaurs walked the Earth.

Amsoil discontinued the GHD moly grease that I used to use. It is now GPOR which is a relatively new product. I still have a case of GPTR which I have been using up.
In any case I've always used 1 grease for everything on the truck.