Lump Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I swapped the rear suspension unit on my Jag last year and now I need to top up the grease in the rear bearings. I know that some types of greases can't be mixed with others http://www.mindconnection.com/library/handyman/greasecompat.htm But I don't know what grease is in there currently (I think its a silvery colour). Is there a method where I can test if two grease types are compatible? (my other wheel bearing is gulf western blue) PS I know the fool proof way would be to pull them apart and clean the old grease out and repack but these rear hubs are a specialist job and I'd rather just keep up the maintenance than fix something that ain't broken yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Really need to know what was in there in the first place, but surely its just a Multi purpose EP2 lithium based thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 The new rear suspension came from a car I got from the wreckers - The chances of finding the last owner and them knowing what grease was in it seem pretty slim. As you say it most likely a ltihium grease and compatible with mine so I might have to mix em and hope for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Just pump plenty through it and should be all good. I sell shit loads of grease, at least 1000kg a month and am yet to have come across an issue. How many service shops do a grease and would know what was in their before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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