Hi there!
Today i got a package with some goods including the Shin-Etsu G-40M, and when i took off the cover, ran a fluid like oil all over my finger.
Looks like the grease is melting inside the tube. Is this normal?
Suddenly i started thinking the same process can happen after joystick applying and the grease turn into this fluid stuff inside the bearing base. I know this one is a highest quality lube, but i don’t know, i’m afraid that there is something wrong.
If it’s been sitting for awhile it’ll have oil substance. It shouldnt effect anything. What you can do is squeeze out a bit of it so you get rid of most of the liquid oil that’s there and then squeeze out a dab of the grease. I get shin-etsu free from work since I work at Honda. Reminds me I should bring home my tube of shin-etsu.
differences between G-30M
Thanks for the tips, man. BTW, if you work at honda, i believe you have free access to G-30M, which has different appearance in comparison to G-40M. The 30M which is also called Honda Grease looks more like a thermal paste and the color is white. I didn’t get the oil stuff when i opened this one.
The 40M is not white, looks more like a silicone grease with less color and more transparency. BTW this is important for people who thinks that both 2 greases are identical with just temperature differences, that’s not true.
Both can provide great joystick lubrication but visible differences are noticeable. I can tell as a person that experienced both 30 and 40M, that the G-30M has very similar appearance to Seimitsu original lubrication.
Seimitsu’s lube looks more consistent, if you apply the G-30M on a Seimitsu stick, you can notice appearance like a thermal paste in a light green color. If you apply 40M (sanwa lube) you can notice a more transparent/clear grease, different from what the original Seimitsu lube looks like.
The picture bellow shows LS-56 and LS-40 with original lubrication, the Shin-Etsu G-30M applied on these sticks looks identical to the picture, 40M looks different.
Is there any confirmation that Seimitsu use the same as Sanwa? I guess not, so i believe Seimitsu use 30M, not 40.
I kinda noticed the difference when I had both seimitsu and sanwa sticks apart.
So you confirm that original lubrication from those 2 manufactures looks different. Cool, this helps to believe even more that Seimitsu don’t use the same as Sanwa like everybody says.
Sanwa uses G-40M.
Seimitsu uses G-501.
Am I the odd man out who uses the American made Molycoat by Dow Corning for my joysticks?
Sorry, but how do you know that?
Offense taken.
You must not know who I am in Tech Talk.
I have both Sanwa and Seimitsu Catalogs.
No, man, i really don’t know but i know now, sorry for any offense.
Any chance to i get this G-501 through you?
jdm714 knows everything, sort of like god but you can’t tell jdm714 he wrong but he tells god when god is wrong.
I don’t bet on it. Just wondering if is possible to buy this G-501.
That statement was part joke, part a comment on how much experience jdm714 has.
Depending where you at is how available the right silicon grease is
etokki.com sells Shin-Etsu G-40M Silicone Grease, 100 grams for $19.99 Plus S&H
Alternatively Lizard Lick sells Dow Molycoat 44, a 150 gram tube for $24.99
Per gram it is the same price for ether grease. Molycoat 44 has the same Mil-Spec as the Shin-Etsu G-40M.
Some Honda Dealerships Mechanic shops has shin-etsu G-30M, the ones near me will not directly sell the grease to consumers, some BS over licensing and sales.
The big reason I suggest Molycoat is to avoid the frustrations with overseas shipping, and regardless what tube of what ever you get, the stuff really last, A little goes a long way.
None of the Honda dealerships sales it at least not around me. Plus I don’t think they stock more than one tube since it’s expensive. I so happened to be lucky and got myself a tube at another Honda dealer I worked at hehe. It’s like a sacred item. Once someone borrows it you’ll never see it again lol so I don’t let anyone know I have it. I should bring it home.
Thanks Dark!
I already have the Lizardlick Molykote 44, the Shin-Etsu G-30M from Honda and the G-40 i ordered from Etokki. I think the G-30M gave better results to my LS-56 than the Sanwa lube, so if the Seimitsu use another Shin-Etsu model, i would like to try the original.
Rare footage of jdm actually boasting?
When I get less stupid with money, maybe I’ll pick up some of that Dow Molycoat.
Just checked the price on the Honda shin-etsu it’s 20.87 a tube. And they won’t sell it to anyone.
It depends on the year
Seimitsu sticks feels sticky by using G-40M, they have never used.
I was hoping you not Quote that.
Laugh.
Anyways, how often should one be greasing the joystick? If you don’t use the stick does the grease evaporate or something? I’m just worried my joysticks might die from neglect since I hardly ever use them anymore.