Gran Turismo DD PRO + Grease

Dionysios TsagkaropoulosDionysios Tsagkaropoulos Member
in Wheel Bases (and Racing Wheels)

Hi all!

First of all I want to thank Fanatec for being able to send the wheel earlier than officially programmed, very appreciated and happy! :)

I have only one issue, the Gran Turismo wheel which comes by default with the pack, is very very hard to put on and take it off from the base!!! I need to put a lot of force in both above conditions.

So, do you guys think that put some Lithium Grease on the metal axis can help, can damage or what? I also have a McLaren GT3 V2 and it fits perfectly and I need 5 times less force to put it on or take it off.

Thanks in advance and happy driving!

Comments

  • Hugo VranicHugo Vranic Member

    I'd use silicone with plastic or rubber, not lithium grease. Lithium is excellent for metal on metal but degrades other materials.

  • Dionysios TsagkaropoulosDionysios Tsagkaropoulos Member

    Thanks for getting back, I've got the WD-40 Specialist Protective White Lithium Grease spray as was indicated in Amazon that is compatible with plastics but I am having a big doubt about this and I don't want to ruin the expensive Fanatec stuff here. You're right, probably a silicon with plastic or rubber is the best solution!

    Thanks again!

  • Dionysios TsagkaropoulosDionysios Tsagkaropoulos Member

    I checked twice and this is what they write in the description on Amazon's site (France):

    DOES NOT RUN AND REMAINS ADHERENT TO THE SUBSTRATE, whether metals, plastics or rubbers.

    NSF H2 CERTIFIED FORMULA

    But on the bottle I don't read plastics or rubber to any place, that's a bad information from their part. Again, you're right Hugo, better find the silicone solution.

  • Gregg DomainGregg Domain Member
    edited February 2022
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/79583#Comment_79583

    Baby oil and petroleum jelly are about two of the WORST possible things you could use to lubricate your wheel and connecting parts, as they are both known to degrade plastics and rubber materials over time.

    For metal on metal, lithium grease is best. But since chemically, lithium is based on petroleum, it speeds up the decay of plastic and rubber. In such cases, silicone lubricant is best. Silicone's main main drawback vs. lithium grease is that it doesn't hold up over as large a temperature range. But since we're just talking about sim racing equipment and not anything generating extreme temperatures, this doesn't really matter.

    Basically, to be safe, in our cases, use silicone lubricant.

  • Dionysios TsagkaropoulosDionysios Tsagkaropoulos Member

    Thanks for the info Greg.

    I've got last weekend a WD40 Silicon Version which is ok for plastics and rubber. I've already tried it and the issue now is less.

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