11 replies to this topic

[nickthegreek]

Hello all,

Advice please, wheel bearing grease? Best one?

Cheers

Nick

[nicklouse]

The one that comes with them. Which is a general lithium based grease. Which will be the same as you use on all other grease points.

[MiniMadRacer]

I always find those supplied with them sachets, tend to be very small. I know you shouldnt over pack wheel bearings with grease but you may find not enough is actually supplied with the bearings

[nickthegreek]

no grease came with the bearings, hence the advice needed

[wilsonch]

If you are totally OCD about it you can get Timkin red bearing grease its about 25quid a tub.
Search online you should be able to find some

Edited by wilsonch, 15 January 2021 - 03:48 PM.

[Dusky]

The one that comes with them. Which is a general lithium based grease. Which will be the same as you use on all other grease points.

That’s not the same grease if you’re using disc brakes.
As a general standard you use a high temp grease on wheel bearings with disc brakes. Atleast, thats what SKF supplies.

[nickthegreek]

just need to know what grease is suitable!!!!!

[KTS]

just need to know what grease is suitable!!!!!

 

get this

 

https://mustangmania...ve_wheel_grease

 

..and do this

 

https://www.timken.c...With Grease.pdf

Edited by KTS, 15 January 2021 - 06:16 PM.

[nickthegreek]

thank you KTS

[wilsonch]

Yeah thats the stuff.
What i meant by OCD was using Timken grease on Timken bearings. If thats the bearings you have, some dont use (or have problems with) no Timken.

[Spider]

just need to know what grease is suitable!!!!!

 

A quality, name brand High Temperature Wheel Bearing Grease will be fine, though I happily was using Castrol for many years, a few years back I found it had water in it and doesn't feel the same, it caused premature failure of 2 sets of bearings. I've gone away from that and to Timken's grease now.

[Tornado99]

Steveston Motor Co mentions in one of their great videos to use proper bearing grease for any roller or ball bearing component, and leave moly type grease for ball joints and other bit without roller/balls involved. Moly is claimed to be too slippery and can inhibit rolling action on races.