question about grease in grease guns

[thebrick]

Hey guys,

I recently starting using synthetic grease in my grease gun, but seems like there is grease oil leaking from it now, which I assume is from the grease.

When I was using regular dino grease, it didn't do this.

But now, its a big mess, and it seems that no matter how much I wipe it off, there is always more...the oil leaking from it has the consistency of gear oil (fortunately, it doesn't smell like it).

is this normal?

thanks.

[wolfpackjeeper]

i would say so. i think a clean grease gun is just in your imagination

[gregg75]

Mine does this too. Annoying to say the least. Im wondering what the grease in the joints and TRE's looks like? Does it turn into a liquid-ish state? Thus reducing lubricating qualities? Or is it all in my head? Discuss.

[RichP]

You need to lay t flat and change directions every few days or a couple of times a week. I try to lay mine flat and flip it over, keeps the lighter lube mixed better. I try to do all the jeeps lube at the same time so I use as much as possible then I don't refill the gun till the next time. For some reason my front driveshaft seems to take the most and the funny thing is I have no idea where it goes, the driveshaft is always dry and the zerk ball is not letting it come back out again either.

[thebrick]

So, I'm wondering...if the grease looses all that 'oil'...does it loose its lubricating properties???...same concern that gregg75 has...

Or is that 'oil' just a by product.

Also, I've never seen 'wheel bearing' grease do this...oil separation...the stuff that comes in the round can...both regular and synthetic stuff.