Mixing Grease Brands

[waterbill]

Two types: 1) Lubrimatic boat trailer wheel bearing grease(blue-green in color); 2) Pennzoil boat trailer WB grease(green). If my hubs are packed with grease #2, is ist ok to add some of grease #1?

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Mixing Grease Brands

It isn't the color that is important but the base material of the grease. Certain bases shouldn't be mixed.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Mixing Grease Brands

It looks like they are both calcium sulfonate complex bases so they should mix ok.

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Mixing Grease Brands

A wise man once said: "any grease is better than no grease at all"

 

[4poco]

Re: Mixing Grease Brands

not trying to rob this post, but what can be mixed and what cant ?
lithium and calcium base does it mix ?

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Mixing Grease Brands

Depends on what type of lithium base! When in doubt, don't mix them.

Here is a chart::

http://www.mindconnection.com/library/handyman/greasecompat.htm

not trying to rob this post, but what can be mixed and what cant ?
lithium and calcium base does it mix ?

 

[aggiedave98]

Re: Mixing Grease Brands

what happens if you mix??

 

[roscoe]

Re: Mixing Grease Brands

grease will break down, become runny and leak out. It can't lubricate if it leaks out.