Trouble Finding Shell Stamina EP2 Grease

Posted by Jujitsu Lizard on February 11, 2009, 9:59 pm

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I'm having trouble finding either:

a)Excelite EP2 Grease, OR

b)Shell Stamina EP2 Grease.

Any ideas where to shop?

Thanks.

Posted by Bob Myers on February 11, 2009, 10:17 pm

What's the application (i.e., does it have to be an EP2)?

Bob M.

Posted by Jujitsu Lizard on February 11, 2009, 11:00 pm

These two greases are called out in my Honda shop manual as being required
for the swingarm bearings. The manual makes a big deal of saying that one
must use a extreme high pressure grease.

When the weather gets warm I'm going to remove my swingarm, touch up any
corrosion on the invisible parts of the swingarm, be sure there is lots of
grease in there, etc.

The Lizard

Posted by Steve on February 11, 2009, 10:20 pm

Shell Stamina EP2 is a mineral oil based grease. See this link:
http://www.psg.shell.com/download/FileRequest.aspx?fileidt

AMSOIL has a synthetic with much better characteristics and load bearing
ability.
Click here: http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/grg.aspx?zo 90163

The AMSOIL synthetic grease is compatible with other greases.

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Posted by Jujitsu Lizard on February 11, 2009, 11:02 pm

My Honda shop manual calls out these two greases for my swingarm bearings.

I don't have the technical training to evaluate the merits of the AMSOIL
grease you cited, so I'd much prefer to stick to the Honda recommendations.

Not that it really matters. A swingarm doesn't exactly rotate too fast.
But I'm assuming that Honda had a reason ...

The Lizard