Marine Lube Grease

[crane-hawk]

Just bought my first boat, an early 80's Olympic 1800 with an early 90's Johnson 90hp VRO. Noticed the steering piston is a little dry and could use some lube. Is there a general purpose marine grease? If not what should I use?

 

[MarkSee]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

Welcome to IBOATS.

Been many years since I've had an outboard so here's a link to what appears to me to be an official service manual so this might be of help until someone else might come along that knows for sure:
Boatinfo - 1992-2001 Evinrude Service manual

Mark

 

[Don S]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

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[MarkSee]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

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....can't stop :laugh:L:laugh:M:laugh:A:laugh:O.....just had to explain to my wife and our son why I'm laughing so hard......

 

[IllesheimVet]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

Hey, where can I get that stuff???

 

[BlkY2k]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

We are camping this week and I had some trouble getting the 5th wheel to release when we got here. Seems the release mech. had dried up from all the rain lately, first thing I thought of was " Any grease is ..."

 

[Bondo]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

Ayuh,....

 

[britisher]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

Walmart sells Marine Grease in the Automotive section. Comes in 3 small cartridges. Thinks it's about $4.00.
Cheap Marine Grease is better than no Marine Grease!

 

[southkogs]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

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I was too slow on the draw ... Bravo!

 

[IllesheimVet]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

Walmart sells Marine Grease in the Automotive section. Comes in 3 small cartridges. Thinks it's about $4.00.
Cheap Marine Grease is better than no Marine Grease!

Been using that for my trailer wheel bearings since '02 and have had no problems. Quicksilver 2-4-C for the engine. (supposedly contains Teflon?)

 

[crane-hawk]

Re: Marine Lube Grease

Thanks for all the advice. I bought some generic marine grease and auto parts store. I will keep an eye out for the 2-4-C stuff. Removal of the dry lube and a little of the new grease and all is well.