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01-02-26 | 04:04 PM

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tandemdr

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Last I knew, direct from the coupler manufacturer, no recommended alternatives exist. The 'approved' recommendation remains as -
Dupont Teflon Bearing Gel or the Extreme Fluro Grease.

The two are one and the same, with regard to S&S coupler application.

From the S&S site:

"The DuPont Teflon® branded grease, that we previously sold, was discontinued by DuPont and our inventory is depleted. We now carry Finish Line Extreme Fluoro which is made specifically for us by Finish Line from the same 100% pure DuPont fluorinated ingredients used to make DuPont Teflon® Bearing Grease. In our tests, Extreme Fluoro performs as well as DuPont Teflon® Bearing Grease and for our purpose, we consider it to be equivalent to DuPont Teflon® Bearing Grease. Teflon ® is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company"

That said, shortages have happened before, more than once. To prevent that from happening again, an investment was made in inventory! Sale prices can even be found but costly shipments, over the pond, are likely not all that feasible.

https://www.precisiontandems.com/cat...htm#lubricants

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