Which do you like to use?

I have had luck with Amsoil lubricants. Not cheap but it's high quality stuff. I especially like their motor oil (I don't use their filters as I believe they're overpriced), and spray lubricants-bicycle chain and firearms.

Also tried their bearing grease for the first time. It's going in small bearings used to run vacuums and power brushes which will be exposed to water. Goal is to keep the machinery running for a year in between bearing replacement as to not have any down time.

This is the Amsoil grease I started using:

https://www.amsoil.com/p/synth...esistant-grease-gwr/

Which bearing grease do you prefer?

Red and Tacky ftw.

Amsoil has a good reputation. I don't see how you can do any better, especially in the small amounts you'll be using. Go with what you know.

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Originally posted by tigereye313:
Red and Tacky ftw.

This stuff for sure.

Valvoline 615. Extreme temperature extreme pressure non clay based grease. Been using it for over 35 years.

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Originally posted by Edmond:

small bearings used to run vacuums and power brushes which will be exposed to water

Can't beat this stuff. Fifteen bucks for a can that will last a few years. Marine grade bearing grease at Amazon, also available at most RV and boating supply places and hardware stores including Home Depot, Lowe's, and Ace Hardware.

Can’t go wrong with Mobil 1.

we used TW25B grease and spray on grease for our M242(Bushmaster) Machine Gun System commonly called a Chain Gun. Worked in seawater exposure and worked to protect the gun. I have a small pail of it that looks just like white grease. never used it in wheel bearings or the such.

i use it in my USPSA gun. and on my EDC on the rails.

For some reason I'm grease jinxed. Even when I packed my old fashioned wheel bearings by hand back in the day with new bearings and races, sometimes they would fail. I never had a failure however when a real pro mechanic did that job. For wagon wheels and lawnmower linkages I think I've arrived, though I can't say for certain. For slides however, I think I have it down, after I adopted Sigforum's best advice, "just use some damn grease". But for important stuff, yea I'm grease jinxed.

^^^^ I bet it’s not so much your grease but how you are installing. Over or under tightened.

I would ask them what they recommend. The premium price should come with a few minutes of their time. There are multiple greases because not all situation are the same.

Blue lithium grease just doesn’t stay put on a 5th wheel, but red and tacky does a great job. But it’s not our first choice for chassis grease.

Traveller Marine and Off-Road Calcium Sulfonate NLGI #2 from Tractor Supply for my trailers.

The best grease, is one that is stable with wide temp range. White Lithium, for instance.

This is what I call the best:
https://www.neconos.com/item/MOLY-SLIDE-33

Wheel bearings?

Boat, motorcycle, truck, airplane?

My "go to" has been the lucas green lately for ATV/UTV and trailer wheel bearings. I'm happy with how it has performed in the temperature extremes and wet/freezing here.

I've not had problems with lucas red tacky, but the green is supposed to be a step up.

I really like CRC products, I think Vtail mentioned them. When the proper product is chosen for the application, they do well.

For airplanes...I stick with Aeroshell products, but we've got to follow the book and use approved products and fluids.

I like Lucas Marine grease around the cabin, which is near saltwater. Use it on the boat launch rollers, outboard motors and for boat trailer bearings.

https://lucasoil.com/products/grease/marine-grease

I think the Amsoil is the blue tacky type. That type came in my jet ski trailer.

I’ve been looking to get some but Lucas Heavy Duty is my standard hub grease. It’s green.

What does the Mfg. specify? If it is a trailer wheel bearing type grease, you have made a good choice. Other good choices are in this post. Several avid boaters I know are using the Lucas heavy duty green grease.

Small bearings can have a need for a different product based on RPM, temp, loading, ect. They often use a lighter weight grease.

It may be worth it to check for your goal of long time use.

I use Motorex Fett 2000 grease on bikes and marine and auto ball bearings. It was developed for cable car and ski lift use, so has good low temp performance and claims high corrosion resistance. Haven't really used it long enough to fully evaluate yet, but so far so good. I started using it on my bicycles because I thought it was the same or similar to Shimano Dura Ace grease, which impressed me with its stickiness. Its likely only the same flourescent green color, but the Dura Ace grease is made in Japan, Motorex in Switzerland.

https://www.amazon.com/Motorex...d_i=B000WKLKMU&psc=1

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
^^^^ I bet it’s not so much your grease but how you are installing. Over or under tightened.

Yes I'm sure it was that, since I know how to pack bearings by hand or using a grease cup. Problem was, directions varied, and I think the best techniques were closely held by mechanics, and may have varied by model. I did many of those before the internet and youtube etc. But these days on later model cars, the hubs are permanently sealed units, and very durable if you buy OEM or top quality brands (vice chinese shit units). They are more expensive, but foolproof, the only thing being correct torque values for the mounting bolts to the steering knuckle. I like this system much better, though much more expensive than the old stuff. And if you have an older vehicle with the old fashioned bearings and races, I think the only parts you can find are chinese shit units, I doubt those parts are made anywhere in the US any longer.

I would strongly suggest NOT Mobil-1

It separates and you end up with runny, gross liquid wherever you leave the gun/tub

(Been happy with TSC/Red-n-Tacky)