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 Post subject: Bearing Grease
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:29 am 
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Use any good quality automotive grease to pack wheel bearings or use a so called marine grade grease?


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 Post subject: Re: Bearing Grease
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 7:29 am 
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Location: East Providence, RI
I always use BelRay waterproof grease,
we use it for anything that contacts water.
I have had seals go bad and the bearing never got even salt water in it

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 Post subject: Re: Bearing Grease
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:10 am 
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Where does one purchase BelRay waterproof grease?


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 Post subject: Re: Bearing Grease
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:23 am 
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thats where I get mine, I have the small 16oz tubs for packing bearings and loose parts and I also have my grease gun loaded with cartridges of it as well

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 Post subject: Re: Bearing Grease
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:25 am 
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here is a link to one, not sure where you are located, but here ya go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEL-RAY-WATERPR ... 73&vxp=mtr

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 Post subject: Re: Bearing Grease
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 12:41 pm 
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Mobil 1 synthetic for me.

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 Post subject: Re: Bearing Grease
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:36 pm 
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We use marine grease on the truck as well, only need one grease gun and the truck gets wet too.

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 Post subject: Re: Bearing Grease
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230 Mike wrote:
Mobil 1 synthetic for me.


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