Did I use the right grease?

[Gunfreak25]

Probably a little too late to ask this now, but I picked up 2 large tubs of this particular grease from NAPA to repack all my bearings, knuckles and CV's. Used about 2.5lbs per knuckle. It was all NAPA had and at $12 a tub it was a good deal....I guess. Anyway, I am pretty sure it will do just fine. Won't it? I ask this because it's considerably thinner and softer than the original old grease that was in the knuckles which was dark brown in color (baby poop brown). The old grease had the consistancy of cold stick butter (hard to spread on bread you know) and this Valvoline grease is more like margarine. Will it do the job okay or have I packed the wrong grease in everything? If I did, I'm going to cry.

 

[cattlerepairman]

As a principle, petroleum engineering in the 1950's and today is a little different. Today's lubricants are advanced products and USUALLY will surpass the quality of most products available decades ago.

The application for wheel bearing grease in the Deuce is not "special" in any way; no extreme pressure or extreme heat or extreme dust to deal with. As such, any modern regular quality automotive grease should do just fine.

My two cents. Others may digress.

 

[Gunfreak25]

Will it be adequate for the older style CV joints in my truck? Those are some big balls in there....

 

[Westech]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/69487-did-i-use-right-grease.html


Any reason for the double post?

 

[Gunfreak25]

4 beers. Sorry about that.

 

[gunboy1656]

Unless I am missing something, one was at 0351 and the other was 0352 which by my watch translates to a minute not hours. How much have you had to drink?

 

[Gunfreak25]

Actually it looks like each thread was made only a minute or two apart. I really have no clue, my PC has been on the fritz with double posts and sending double PM's and emails. If a mod would delete one of them and move all the posts to the other that would be great!

 

[Westech]

Check

 

[drgreg]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/69487-did-i-use-right-grease.html


Any reason for the double post?

Probably should be in the "Early Deuce" forum also.

 

[m16ty]

You'll be fine with that grease. I've been using NAPA wheel bearing and chassis grease for my bearings and knuckles for several years without problems.

 

[panshark]

gunfreak, you gotta keep the cats offa the keyboard. The devil starts working on the computer when cats start tapdancing on the keyboard! Haven't seen 'em cause too much trouble with the mouse...