Is this grease the right grease?

[Major Catastrophe]

I bought a tub of grease from Marine Super Store last week so that I could attend to the grease points on my outboards.

I ordered Part Number 99136017 Description STARBR MARINE GREASE 1LB 454G

I got a can of Starbrite Marine Trailer Wheel Bearing Grease.

Is this the correct grease to use on an outboard motor grease points?

 

[michaelh]

I have never been given a correct definition of what is the best grease so I have ended up with various pots of the stuff.

The grease points on an outboard don't have any wear problems, the grease is just there to ensure they don't seize and to protect them from the elements. Steering, tilt etc..

Most Marine engineers seem to use a good quality gooey grease. It shouldn't go too droopy with heat. I realise these are very unscientific terms but thats what you need Gooey and Slippery.

This is the Castrol Spec. Quite Gooey

I use the same grease on wheel bearings and the outboard.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Well Michael, that was as near as dammit a perfect answer.

The Castrol Gooey and Slippery grease (To use its correct description /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif) has the same classification number as the bearing grease Marine Superstore sent me, namely NLGI #2.

So I suppose it will do the job.

Thanks

Chris

 

[Wiggo]

I think you'll find that you actually need Castrol Marine Gooey and Slippery Grease, which costs three times as much as the regular variety. Be thankful Volvo no longer make outboards...

 

[Nick_H]

On the basis that wheel bearings take far more of a hammering than outboard pivot points I'm sure it will be fine.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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I think you'll find that you actually need Castrol Marine Gooey and Slippery Grease

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It is and it does.

I am always comforted by reassuringly expensive marinised products. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Lakesailor]

I'm pleased to hear that as I am developing a range of Marine products

Marine Ironing Boards
Marine Eyeliner
Marine Carpet Gripper Strips
Marine Bike Clips

........and more in the Marine Pipeline

They will all be reassuringly expensive.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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Marine Bike Clips

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I may be interested in a quantity of your marine bike clips.

 

[No1_Moose]

will any of them work?

 

[Lakesailor]

All guaranteed.

 

[Lakesailor]

I will get busy right now with my John Bull Printing Set.

 

[thefatlady]

The stuff to use is Duckhams Keenol grease (used to be Valvoline X-All a decade or so ago). I have used it for many years for all marine applications, from trailer bearings to dobs of protective grease underwater. Also on exposed bits of cars, horse trailers, etc.

It does what it says on the tin, which is:
"Formulated with a special zinc oxide anti-cporrosion additive in a high quality lithium soap base which imparts exceptional wear resisting and adhesive properties. Also provides superior protection against corrosion in humid conditions and from salt, acid and chemical atmospheres. It is particularly suitable for "wet" applications and is especially appropriate for marine use. Operational temperature range -35C to 150C."

I've just seen that it is also rated NLG1 No.2.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Seeing as I have now got this tin and have paid for it, I will use it up.

Unless of course, LakeSalior comes up with a very expensive marinised all purpose stick on greaser.

 

[ExcaliburII]

Re: Duckhams\' Keenol

I used to use Duckhams' Keenol, but they don't make it any more.

After much searching last year, I came across a company called Oilstore who started manufacturing a direct replacement for Keenol in about June. Trouble was, they didn't really want to sell direct to Joe Public and, despite none of my local swindleries or motor factors stocking an equivalent, none of them wanted to upset their normal suppliers by placing an order with Oilstore. So I bought a crate of 500g tubs direct from Oilstore's first production batch, which was the minimum they would sell me and that was only on condition that I undertook not to resell it at a profit.

The stuff really is the dogs doodahs - it's very gooey and slippy and because of the zinc oxide additive it is a lovely off-white colour. Exactly like Duckhams' Keenol. And I now have considerably more than I am ever likely to need in what's left of my lifetime! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Ships_Cat]

I'll have 2 sets of marine bike clips taa very much. Just the thing to stick around the trouser cuffs so's they slip nicely down into the wellies..errr..seaboots.

John

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Or visit your local outboard servicing bod and ask him. I was advised that "unless its in the water all the time pretty much any waterproof grease will do" and thus bought a tub of summat from HalfOrcs. OK so far.

 

[michaelh]

Last grease I bought was from Indespension. They supply Fuchs grease.

Doing a job and shouted to my son, "Can you get me the grease"
"Which one?"
"The Fuchs one!!"/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Callisto]

Re: Duckhams\' Keenol

The mech guys I know now use Rock Oil MPG which is a white grease and is as far as I am aware a direct replacement for Keenol. It is water resistant as Keenol was and certainly seems OK. Quite cheap too as I bought a tub at the local VP dealer in their chandlery department for about 3 and a half quid.

Tetrosyl do one also which is supposed to be a "marine" waterproof grease.

JH

 

[ExcaliburII]

Re: Duckhams\' Keenol

Hmm, thanks for that, Callisto!

3 and a half quid would have been a lot better than what I paid for a crateful from Oilstore. Sounds like the same stuff, too. I think the colour comes from the zinc oxide which is apparently what makes it pretty much immune to being washed off by salt water.

Pity I didn't discover Rock Oil before Oilstore but, hey, some you win . . .