cgc

I am ready to pack my rear wheel bearings. Went to the local auto parts store to purchase a tube of Mobil 1 (gun) grease. The store does not sell Mobil 1 and their suggestion was to use Lucas X-TRA HEAVY DUTY Wheel Bearing Grease (made in USA). I have read where some use Mobil 1 and a very well known rebuild company also uses Mobil 1. Not wanting to go out of town to get Mobil 1 I bought the Lucas but just can’t bring myself to use it without the forum members blessing. The can of Lucas reads like a “Who’s Who” of bearing grease. Should I put some gas in the old truck and head out on the open road in search of a tube of Mobil 1?
charlie

wolfemc

I'm definitely a mobil 1 snob, but Lucas is a good company too. I wouldn't have a prob using Lucas wheel bearing grease. Get it done and go to the next project.

BigBlockTank

I've never liked Mobil 1 very much. Lucas has been around the big rig market for a zillion years. I was a service manager for a while and used Lucas with VERY good results. Opinons are like a$$holes, everybodys got one, they all stink!!!!!! My .02 worth

bonehead2

Lucas is good quality.

zwede

Is this the bright red Lucas grease? I used it and it's good stuff. Packed my rear bearings 10 years ago and no problems.

cgc

No, its green

Jud Chapin

Mobil 1

Little Mouse

Are you talking about the tube grease that goes in hand pump or air
powered grease guns like I use on trucks, Wheel bearing grease comes in a tub
a whole lot thicker.

ctk30

The green is higher temp

I'm going to use it in our track car, we'll see how it holds up

cgc

I am talking about (because I thought that was what everyone was useing) the tube grease that goes in a hand pump. Is there a Mobil 1 in a tub for wheel bearings that is thicker??
charlie

another-user

i dont know if its thicker or not, but it does come in a tub. i picked up a thing of mobil 1 synth (red stuff) at autozone. it was enough to completly pack both rear wheelbearings, and maybe enough for the fronts when i get to them.

Little Mouse

The tube grease you can get it in Mobil or Mystic brand just to name a couple brands, the tubes are card board around 12 inches long one end has a plastic cap the other end has a pull tab, they go in hand pump guns, this type of grease is used for u-joints on trucks its also used for things like the S-cams on the air brakes, bushings in there leaf spring front ends, stearing shaft U-joints. I have never seen wheel bearing grease put in anything but a plastic tub around the size of the butter tubs you buy at stores.

18 wheelers don't use wheel bearing grease but Lucas brand is used for other things around trucks has a good reputation, I would not lose any sleep over Lucas or Mobil.

cgc

"I have never seen wheel bearing grease put in anything but a plastic tub around the size of the butter tubs you buy at stores".

Years ago I use to buy wheel bearing grease in metal cans. I have a partial can of Valoline WBG in a metal can in the garage now. I am new to the Mobil 1 scene. I asked for Mobil 1 and was asked how many quarts. I was uncertain about gun grease on wheel bearings but thought maybe the new stuff was ok to use. Thanks so much for all the good information. I will have the wife stop at AutoZone and see if they have Mobil 1 for wheel bearings.
charlie

Jims66

[QUOTE=cgc;1566136541]ILucas X-TRA HEAVY DUTY Wheel Bearing Grease (made in USA).

Lucas and Mobil-1 are both great products. Personally, I only use Mobil-1 products since I also own Exxon/Mobil stock !! But I wouldn't have a problem using Lucs products from a technical standpoint.

Oh..., BTW, Lucas is a Canadian company even though the grease may be made in USA (thought you'd want to know).