Grease question (and other repair products, but NOT oil)

[lakelivin]

[mods: meant to put this in the "Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics)" section, please move if appropriate] <br /><br /><br />Hopefuly this will be a little less volatile than the oil questions, lol.<br /><br />'89 4.3L Cobra. The service manual specifies, for different applications, OMC Triple-Guard Grease and OMC Marine Wheel Bearing grease. Are there equivalents that you would recommend that would be available from somewhere other than a marina or boating supplies store? For example, I have some grade 2 white marine grease on hand. Would this be ok to use instead of the marine wheel bearing grease, or not heavy duty/ water resistant enough?<br /><br />What about a substitute for OMC triple guard grease? I assume greases have some rating system, but no idea what it is. (for example, I've got some 'Slick 50 One Grease' that has a NLGI Grade #2 and 'exceeds' requirements for NLGI Service Class GC-LB, whatever that means).<br /><br />Similar question w.r.t. OMC Ultra Lock and OMC Nut Lock. I'd guess there are more common products I could use (some type of Loc Tight, etc?), just not sure exactly what.<br /><br />One last question: OMC Gasket Sealing Compound. I've got some 3M 847 Rubber Gasket Adhesive in the basement. I'm guessing 'gasket adhesive' might be different from 'gasket sealing compound'. If so, any idea as an acceptable substitute for the OMC product? <br /><br />Not adverse to the OMC products, but if I've already got something that would work as well, I'd hate to buy additional items. If I need to buy something else, a Wal Mart or an auto parts store would be much more convenient than a marina or boating parts store (as long as they carried something equivalent, don't want to risk performance to save a few quid). <br /><br />Thanks for any informed feedback.

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: Grease question (and other repair products, but NOT oil)

A famous person once said "any grease is better than no grease at all" (I think it was Einstien?) .<br /><br />Lots of good quality greases on the market, the one rule I stick by is 'Don't mix them!'. <br /><br />On the outdrive pivots I use castrol APX-T (lithium based) and HTB for the trailer wheel bearings (clay based).<br /><br />Aldo

 

[Bondo]

Re: Grease question (and other repair products, but NOT oil)

 

[cmyers_uk]

Re: Grease question (and other repair products, but NOT oil)

Any brand of water proof wheel bearing grease should work inplace of OMC wheel bearing grease but as said previously dont mix. The Triple Guard stuff is great, really sticky and waterproof. I use it in preference to other greases.

 

[achris]

Re: Grease question (and other repair products, but NOT oil)

If you're looking for a really good sticky water-proof grease, you can't go past "Aqua-lube". We use it in the offshore industry, and we call it gorilla snot, and it gets everywhere. Hard as hell to get off too. I've got it on the roller pins on my trailer. Haven't touched them in 6 years, boat still slides off with just the lightest push.<br /><br />0.02<br /><br />Chris.....

 

[lakelivin]

Re: Grease question (and other repair products, but NOT oil)

achris (or anyone else),<br /><br />any idea how that compares to OMC triple guard grease as far as density? I know the triple guard comes in a squeeze tube, somehow this makes me think it might be a bit lighter than some other grease gun greases. If so, I'm assuming OMC wants a lighter grease than, say, a wheel bearing grease when they specify triple guard (say for the steering ram).<br /><br />And any thoughts on OMC Ultra Lock and OMC Nut Lock? Is there a 'marine' component to these (i.e., more water resistant) than other Loc Tite type products?

 

[trog100]

Re: Grease question (and other repair products, but NOT oil)

grease is just thick oil.. and probably open to even more "anal" debate if one is so inclined.. he he <br /><br /><br />trog100