Where to get Valvoline Palladium grease?

[bobr1]

Hey All,

I recently acquired my first 100 series Toyota Land Cruiser after a very long time of searching.
Anyway, it's a really nice vehicle with fairly low miles so I want to take care of it the best I can so it will last a long time.
I already did the oil change on it with Mobil 1 synthetic and got the NAPA gold filter for it. I also greased the u-joints with some Lucas Oil lithium grease. However, I haven't done the slip yokes yet because of all the different theories on it, greasing a little or over greasing and type of grease etc... So I decided I would like to use the Valvoline Palladium as it seemed to be recommended a lot for the slip yokes and other general purpose greasing. However, it has been extremely difficult to find, older posts said it was available at NAPA or Amazon but I can't find it at anywhere that is convenient. I wanted to see if you guys had any tips on where to get it or if this would be an okay grease for the slip yoke and other stuff. Since i currently can't get it I am planning on using the Valvoline durablend that is moly fortified. Is this an okay substitute for the Valvoline palladium? Any recommendations would also be appreciated and sorry if this is a multilayered post for a simple title.

Thank you,

Bob

 

[hankinid]

...However, I haven't done the slip yokes yet because of all the different theories on it, greasing a little or over greasing and type of grease etc... So I decided I would like to use the Valvoline Palladium as it seemed to be recommended a lot for the slip yokes and other general purpose greasing.

However, it has been extremely difficult to find, older posts said it was available at NAPA or Amazon but I can't find it at anywhere that is convenient. I wanted to see if you guys had any tips on where to get it or if this would be an okay grease for the slip yoke and other stuff. Since i currently can't get it I am planning on using the Valvoline durablend that is moly fortified. Is this an okay substitute for the Valvoline palladium? Any recommendations would also be appreciated and sorry if this is a multilayered post for a simple title.

Thank you,

Bob

2 thoughts...

Slip yoke shouldn't have "different theories" as to lubrication. FSM says nothing special, other than to apply grease until you see clean grease begin flowing out the seal. If you're pumping like hell and nothing is happening, you should pull the prop shaft, separate the two sections once you've put match-marks on both parts, and remove the seal.

I had to clean both sides of the drive shaft but after installing a new seal and lubricating per the book, I had clean grease. Again, no magic. It's the same process for any other slip joint.

As to finding it, you might call Valvoline corp and ask if there's an industrial distributor / dealer near you. Valvoline and Mobil 1 synthetics, and Amsoil moly-fortified all seem to do a good job.

 

[bobr1]

2 thoughts...

Slip yoke shouldn't have "different theories" as to lubrication. FSM says nothing special, other than to apply grease until you see clean grease begin flowing out the seal. If you're pumping like hell and nothing is happening, you should pull the prop shaft, separate the two sections once you've put match-marks on both parts, and remove the seal.

I had to clean both sides of the drive shaft but after installing a new seal and lubricating per the book, I had clean grease. Again, no magic. It's the same process for any other slip joint.

As to finding it, you might call Valvoline corp and ask if there's an industrial distributor / dealer near you. Valvoline and Mobil 1 synthetics, and Amsoil moly-fortified all seem to do a good job.

So you don't recommend the durablend?
I read in some other threads that the synthetics are thicker and may be more difficult to get through the splines when pumping it into the zerk fitting. But again I know these are people's opinions and any grease is better than no grease.

Thanks,

Bob

 

[apdxyk]

Palladium is thicker than the Valvoline Synpower one can get at any Autozone cheaper. Grease is one the most confusing subjects, despite its primitive nature

 

[bobr1]

Grease is one the most confusing subjects, despite its primitive nature

Lol yeah that is what I have been finding out especially after reading up on it the last few nights and reading Chewbacca's post on Birfield grease.

 

[tarbe]

In Houston I can usually find Palladium at Napa.

Sometimes you have to twist an arm to get what you want!

 

[hankinid]

So you don't recommend the durablend?
I read in some other threads that the synthetics are thicker and may be more difficult to get through the splines when pumping it into the zerk fitting. But again I know these are people's opinions and any grease is better than no grease.

Thanks,

Bob

I did not nix Durablend. I simply stated that for what I need for 3 tractors, 2 trucks, a Land Cruiser and an LX, + tons of stuff that the tractors pull either Valvoline or M1 synthetic seem to cover it. If the Palladium is NGLI #1 grease, it will be "thinner" than the Valvoline or M1...both are NGLI #2 greases. If Palladium is NGLI #2, it's within the same industry "thickness" standard.

In Houston I can usually find Palladium at Napa.

NAPA has printed parts catalogs on stuff that never shows up on the website.

 

[Tredwards]

I have ordered palladium from O'reilly's. I usually buy some extra tubes to keep around the house.

 

[bobr1]

So it took going to 3 NAPA's to get 1 tube of Palladium. 1st store didn't have it. 2nd store had it but couldn't find it. 3rd store had 1 tube. I asked them if they would get more in stock and they told me not anymore and that I would have to request it for them to order more. At least I got 1 tube and was able to grease the slip yokes today. Clunk gone .

 

[jmattj]

I just ordered a couple tubes of Valvoline Palladium online, $5 a tube plus $5 flat rate shipping. I can't decide whether to use it or Mobil 1 on my new wheel bearings. Does anybody have first hand experience on which is better?

 

[DirtDawg]

I just ordered a couple tubes of Valvoline Palladium online, $5 a tube plus $5 flat rate shipping. I can't decide whether to use it or Mobil 1 on my new wheel bearings. Does anybody have first hand experience on which is better?

Bearing grease is bearing grease I use amsoil, but you can't really go wrong as long as grease is in there.

 

[apdxyk]

There was a report here in past by a fellow mudder ruining his front bearing by Palladium. It's a good grease for heavier eqipment: base oil ISO kV is on high side and Moly may be the reasons.