What grease is this in the tailgate

What is this brown grease spec/type in the tailgate, i would like to add more. Its making so much noise when i use it due to dust. I also dont want to just combine it with lithium because it feels wrong.

 

What does it taste like?

 

Probably LITHIUM GREASE

 

White Lithium Grease

 

But its brown tho?

 

Ive put WLG in other places and it doesn’t get nearly as brown with dust and mud

 

I swear that grease is just Bag Balm.

 

It wasn't when it first went on

 

You're kinda over thinking it. Clean off as much of the old as you can and apply new WLG...

 

Wow, haven't come across this in years. Always used to keep it in the house growing up.

 

We did too.
Smells horrible, but magic for severely chapped lips.

 

I'm trying really hard not to twist your answer in ways that I shouldn't.

 

It’s brown, so it must not be lithium…I’m voting for peanut butter.

In all reality, though, you’re overthinking it. It’s a tailgate handle/latch, not a cam or crank bearing. There is no grease spec that’s going to make it run better or last longer. Use whatever is handy and go on down the road. They probably do use lithium from the factory though…it doesn’t gum up as bad as some of the others with all the dust and moisture it will be exposed to.

 

I wouldn't use a petroleum based grease due to the plastic clips. It is common for white lith to turn tan. Just squeeze a little out of the tube and it will literally change colors slightly in an hour or two.

 

i use amsoil brand synthetic severe lithium grease on my tailgate latch and change it every 5K miles.

 

White lithium, If that doesn't work then you can post that white lithium ruined your tailgate

 

Wow if you really change your tailgate grease every 5K I'm impressed!!

 

How do you not know it is White Lithium?

 

He/She doesn't