Bracket Talk
Wheel Bearing Grease

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January 25, 2020, 04:35 PM
Joe C
Wheel Bearing Grease
I have always packed the bearings on my trailer with Pennzoil L707 red grease. I have never had any problems/failures. After searching in vain for some at the local auto supply stores, I read online that it is no longer made. What can I safely mix with it for repacking bearings? I don't want to wash everything out and start over.
January 25, 2020, 04:47 PM
Canted Valve
It has to do with the type of soap base of the grease, lithium, lithium complex, aluminum complex, calcium, etc. Take a look at something like this:
https://www.thelubricantstore....-compatibility-chart


Illegitimi non carborundum
January 25, 2020, 06:32 PM
markemark
https://mobiloil.com/en/synthe...l-1-synthetic-grease

https://www.mil-specproducts.c...ments/1190_PDS18.pdf
January 25, 2020, 07:00 PM
Canted Valve
^^^^ Those two are both lithium complex.


Illegitimi non carborundum
January 26, 2020, 02:03 AM
Joe Burkleo
There are a couple guys still selling some old stock on EBay. Might be worth a look over there.
January 27, 2020, 04:33 PM
Goob
quote:
Originally posted by Joe C:
I have always packed the bearings on my trailer with Pennzoil L707 red grease. I have never had any problems/failures. After searching in vain for some at the local auto supply stores, I read online that it is no longer made. What can I safely mix with it for repacking bearings? I don't want to wash everything out and start over.


Sorry, there's no alternative to cleaning it all out.


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January 27, 2020, 05:28 PM
Cashflow
What Goob said!!


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January 27, 2020, 06:52 PM
Canted Valve
There can be no question cleaning everything is a best practice. But his MO has served him well. As long has he picks a compatible soap base, that will not cause an adverse chemical reaction, there's no reason he can't continue with the process he has followed and had success with. JMO


Illegitimi non carborundum
January 27, 2020, 08:12 PM
Joe C
Based upon what I am reading, it looks like I can mix Mobil 1 Synthetic red grease with my old reliable L707 red. Both are lithium complex base.