Replacing brake calipers. Figured I might as well pull the dis off. And clean out all the old grease and repack bearings.Don’t want to be that guy sitting on the side of the road. Seeing there’s multiple types of grease in them from the past 3 years.? Opinions on what grease to put back .
& before I get called a dumbazzz. Yes I know Marine Grease. But I ain’t particular brand red ,Green? I just been getting kind of whatever’s at AutoZone.
I think the Yamaha brand is red and is pretty good. There typical marine type is blue that most use, but I can’t remember the name. As long as you use marine rated grease and apply once a month for frequent use of a trailer, you should be fine!
Go ahead and top off all the motor zerk fittings as well while you’re lubing everything up!
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I use the Lucas marine grease you can get at Lowes. It’s blue and has never let me down.
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I think I’ll get the Lucas Marine grease. I have used their products for years. Thanks
quote:Blue grease per Chris V. Made sense to use it on the basis of being inert to electrolysis.
Originally posted by Off the chainI think I’ll get the Lucas Marine grease. I have used their products for years. Thanks
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Bel ray , blue. Wonderful…Also great is Yamalube. Both hold up well.
DRMajor
BLUE</font id=“blue”></font id=“size3”>is for everything motor and bolt relate.
RED</font id=“red”></font id=“size3”>is generally a high temp grease that is needed for wheel bearings.
I do not recommend using blue</font id=“blue”></font id=“size3”> grease in your wheel bearings
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Thanks Chris I was hoping you would chime in.
Chris, would it be considered ok to use the red grease everywhere, instead? Also, are their any concerns with the mixing of the two?
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Originally posted by chris VBLUE</font id=“blue”></font id=“size3”>is for everything motor and bolt relate.
RED</font id=“red”></font id=“size3”>is generally a high temp grease that is needed for wheel bearings.
I do not recommend using blue</font id=“blue”></font id=“size3”> grease in your wheel bearingswww.teamcharlestonmarine.com
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the red is more heat resistant than the blue, but as long as it doesn’t get washed off, i cant see a problem with using red everywhere, but i am not a chemist, so we stick to using both.
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Avoid mixing grease if you can avoid it. Some Lubricants do not have compatibility across brands or types and mixing can create other issues.
Boat trailer wheel bearing grease needs to be heat resistant as well as water resistant with water resistance being the most important factor. A simple “high temp” grease may not protect against water, so keep that in mind. Look for a brand that is rated for marine applications and has the highest temp rating especially if you have brakes on your trailer as this will add additional heat to the bearings. I also use the Lucas marine grease in my trailer bearings.
WHY WOULD NEED YOUR WHEEL BEARING GREASE TO BE WATER RESISTANT?
IF WATER IS GETTING TO YOUR WHEEL BEARINGS, YOU HAVE ALREADY LOST TEH BATTLE.
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