Greasing MTH Engines

Hello guys an gals........

I would use "lucas" Red & Tacky #2 for grease the gear box as i use that in my railking imperial challenger.  

the woman who loves toy trains

Tiffany

It is relatively easy to grease the external gears.  Greasing internal gears is a little harder when there is just a little hole to force grease through.  I don't know how one knows when the grease actually gets on the gears and not just sitting inside the gear compartment.

Earl

You can use white lithium grease also.  Available lots of places.

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Dennis

" I just received a brand new MTH engine, and appears/sounds that it was not greased at the factory." 

I just picked up a new MTH engine and the manual says it is greased at the factory and shouldn't need to be greased until 50 hours of use or 1 year.  If you're sure that grease is the issue, Moly grease is OK for plastic click on the link below for description.

http://www.wholesaletrains.com/Detail.asp?ID=20014001

Bill, if that were my engine, I would pull the shell and the motor(s) and make sure the drive and driven gears have adequate lube. I wonder why the grease is supposed to be plastic compatible when MTH uses all metal gears in their locos. Your local True Value stores have a red lithium based grease which is long lasting and won't spin off the gears. If the gears are noisy and there is adequate grease on the gears, then you have an issue that has to be addressed through the warranty system.

Do as Luke says.  Steam and Diesel have slight variations.  Becareful with pickup leads when doing diesels.  I pull motor and ensure grease is on worm and axle gear.  Many times it is just a matter of respreading the grease that is in the case.  Don't over fill.  I have seen the grease overflow into the motor opening for cooling and ultimately get on the commutator and short the motor.  G