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aermotor · 05-11-2015, 08:42 AM

I like the Red and Stickey type wheel bearing greases. I am replacing/cleaning a lot of areas that have grease fittings and would like to use the red kind. Is there any place it should NOT be used?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-11-2015, 10:08 AM

Most any quality grease is better than NO GREASE!
Personally, I would use a High Quality, high temp, disc brake grease for the wheel bearings.
ALL wheel bearing greases are NOT EQUAL!! There's some CHEAP, INFERIOR stuff out there.
Bill W.

CarlG · 05-11-2015, 10:16 AM

I got a can of grease labeled "Timken". Figured that if Timken allowed their name on it, it was good to go for wheel bearings. BTW, it is red.

Everything else, at Tom W's recommendation, Mystic JP6. (It's also red)

burner31 · 05-11-2015, 12:37 PM

Don't use the white lithium grease on bearings, it's good for cables, hoses and rub points, but not bearings.

Mitch//pa · 05-11-2015, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by burner31

Don't use the white lithium grease on bearings, it's good for cables, hoses and rub points, but not bearings.

white lithium drys out and turns to rock
thats the old school grease.
i dont recommend using it on anything

Rocketsled · 05-11-2015, 01:43 PM

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Actually, they went with a low-bid supplier. There are very few actual grease manufacturers.
What you want is a Lithium Complex grease fortified with MoS2 and having either a
mineral oil, or synthetic PAO base oil.
Rocketsled

aermotor · 05-11-2015, 02:53 PM

To clarify my original post. I am using the red wheel bearing grease for the bearings. Is it all right to use in other places - shackles, king pins, steering arms etc.

newshirt · 05-11-2015, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aermotor

Is there any place it should NOT be used?

Steering column, even if there is a grease fitting there.

Mitch//pa · 05-11-2015, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aermotor

To clarify my original post. I am using the red wheel bearing grease for the bearings. Is it all right to use in other places - shackles, king pins, steering arms etc.

yes

Rex_A_Lott · 05-11-2015, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aermotor

To clarify my original post. I am using the red wheel bearing grease for the bearings. Is it all right to use in other places - shackles, king pins, steering arms etc.

Yes. The only "special" grease I use is for the water pump. Wheel bearing grease for most general purpose stuff.

05-11-2015, 08:42 AM	#1
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	Grease I like the Red and Stickey type wheel bearing greases. I am replacing/cleaning a lot of areas that have grease fittings and would like to use the red kind. Is there any place it should NOT be used?

05-11-2015, 10:08 AM	#2
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Grease Most any quality grease is better than NO GREASE! Personally, I would use a High Quality, high temp, disc brake grease for the wheel bearings. ALL wheel bearing greases are NOT EQUAL!! There's some CHEAP, INFERIOR stuff out there. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

05-11-2015, 10:16 AM	#3
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: Grease I got a can of grease labeled "Timken". Figured that if Timken allowed their name on it, it was good to go for wheel bearings. BTW, it is red. Everything else, at Tom W's recommendation, Mystic JP6. (It's also red) __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

05-11-2015, 12:37 PM	#4
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Grease Don't use the white lithium grease on bearings, it's good for cables, hoses and rub points, but not bearings. __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

05-11-2015, 01:43 PM	#6
Rocketsled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wakefield, N.H. USA Posts: 142	Re: Grease Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Actually, they went with a low-bid supplier. There are very few actual grease manufacturers. What you want is a Lithium Complex grease fortified with MoS2 and having either a mineral oil, or synthetic PAO base oil. Rocketsled

05-11-2015, 02:53 PM	#7
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	Re: Grease To clarify my original post. I am using the red wheel bearing grease for the bearings. Is it all right to use in other places - shackles, king pins, steering arms etc.