Wheel bearing grease

Alan Nyhus · 05-30-2020, 08:25 AM

Any thoughts on low drag wheel bearing grease for tapered front bearings?

Also, there used to be a company (Sealsit, possibly?) that made a sealed bearing conversion for inside/outside tapered bearings?

Thanks! -Al

Denny Steward · 05-30-2020, 09:30 AM

I use the low drag grease from Lamb

bykr · 05-30-2020, 12:26 PM

Synthetic grease (Valvoline I think) available at O'Reilly's

SSDiv6 · 05-30-2020, 01:19 PM

Have used the Lamb grease before, however, there are improved products with new formulations such as the following:

https://www.microbluebearings.com/me...ody-lubricant/

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/DRP-0...ms,383149.html

Race Clean · 05-30-2020, 03:20 PM

When visiting Lambs shop several years ago I told him you are using the the same grease we use on our commercial jets and he quickly responded that's because that grease is designed to go from a stand still to 150mph in a second

Never really thought about it that way before he said it!
Dont know if that is the same they use today.

MR DERBY CITY · 05-30-2020, 03:48 PM

It’s always a GOOD DAY when talking to Betty Lamb on the phone. One winter during our conversation I told her it was 20 degrees here at home....She asked me WHY on earth would you live there ? Honestly, I didn’t know what to say....I do use and recommend their wheel bearing grease.....

JHeath · 05-30-2020, 10:55 PM

Jerry Bickel, and some other chassis shops sell this Mobil 1 # 28 synthetic grease

SSDiv6 · 05-31-2020, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Race Clean

When visiting Lambs shop several years ago I told him you are using the the same grease we use on our commercial jets and he quickly responded that's because that grease is designed to go from a stand still to 150mph in a second

Never really thought about it that way before he said it!
Dont know if that is the same they use today.

I doubt the Lamb grease is aircraft wheel bearing grease.
The aircraft wheel bearing grease has a viscosity grade of 5.
The normal dyno based, non-synthetic bearing grease is 2.
The Lamb grease appears to have a viscosity of 1.
MicroBlue has 00, 0 and 1 viscosity grades available.

Dissident · 05-31-2020, 02:07 PM

A very good bearing grease for racing only is Kluber Lubrication Isoflex NBU 15. It is expensive, but very good for the application.
Regards to all that like this kind of stuff,

HB2

Dissident

Ronald Urquhart · 05-31-2020, 02:18 PM

Speaking of wheel bearings don't forget the ones on your trailer.

05-30-2020, 08:25 AM	#1
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Wheel bearing grease Any thoughts on low drag wheel bearing grease for tapered front bearings? Also, there used to be a company (Sealsit, possibly?) that made a sealed bearing conversion for inside/outside tapered bearings? Thanks! -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

05-30-2020, 09:30 AM	#2
Denny Steward Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: PORT ORANGE FL Posts: 283 Likes: 407 Liked 131 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease I use the low drag grease from Lamb __________________ Denny Steward GT/JA 246

05-30-2020, 12:26 PM	#3
bykr Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 232 Likes: 274 Liked 167 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease Synthetic grease (Valvoline I think) available at O'Reilly's __________________ Tim Schmackpfeffer 762 SS

05-30-2020, 01:19 PM	#4
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,036 Likes: 711 Liked 1,538 Times in 575 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease Have used the Lamb grease before, however, there are improved products with new formulations such as the following: https://www.microbluebearings.com/me...ody-lubricant/ https://www.speedwaymotors.com/DRP-0...ms,383149.html

05-30-2020, 03:20 PM	#5
Race Clean Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 159 Likes: 18 Liked 129 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease When visiting Lambs shop several years ago I told him you are using the the same grease we use on our commercial jets and he quickly responded that's because that grease is designed to go from a stand still to 150mph in a second Never really thought about it that way before he said it! Dont know if that is the same they use today. __________________ Stop global whining

05-30-2020, 03:48 PM	#6
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,622 Likes: 1,074 Liked 7,814 Times in 1,506 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease It’s always a GOOD DAY when talking to Betty Lamb on the phone. One winter during our conversation I told her it was 20 degrees here at home....She asked me WHY on earth would you live there ? Honestly, I didn’t know what to say....I do use and recommend their wheel bearing grease.....

05-30-2020, 10:55 PM	#7
JHeath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 786 Likes: 2,876 Liked 370 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease Jerry Bickel, and some other chassis shops sell this Mobil 1 # 28 synthetic grease Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jerry Heath I/S '93 Cobra FS/J 2010 Mustang "Ebay CJ"

05-31-2020, 02:07 PM	#9
Dissident Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Colorado hills Posts: 123 Likes: 11 Liked 73 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease A very good bearing grease for racing only is Kluber Lubrication Isoflex NBU 15. It is expensive, but very good for the application. Regards to all that like this kind of stuff, HB2 Dissident

05-31-2020, 02:18 PM	#10
Ronald Urquhart Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 160 Likes: 241 Liked 77 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease Speaking of wheel bearings don't forget the ones on your trailer.