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discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2533

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Blue Lithium Grease

I am just about to carry out a service on my wifes' horse drawn carriage. Each axle is located on a pair of tapered roller bearings and due to signs of wear on the rollers and cages I have decided to replace them.
Due to the relative low cost of these bearings I decided to purchase them from the carriage manufacturer along with some other parts rather than a bearing supplier and incur further delivery charges.

The carriage manufacturer said I should replace the original white lithium grease with blue lithium grease. Does anyone know why I should use blue in preference to white? Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

4th Mar 2022 8:27pm

Leamreject

Member Since: 19 Dec 2020
Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa
Posts: 970

A very stable grease in high temperature use

Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do…
2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT

4th Mar 2022 8:42pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17596

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Castrol LM (now LMX) for wheel-bearings for me, it's never let me down, and I'm not bothered about the colour.

I can't imagine that high temperatures are a particular problem in horse-drawn wheel-bearings.

4th Mar 2022 9:07pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4739

Leamreject wrote:
A very stable grease in high temperature use

...directly from the horse's mouth?

1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

5th Mar 2022 1:25am

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2109

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

^^^ come on, rein it in…

I’m with Blackwolf - Castrol LM(X) - although I am, like Gwyn Lewis, partial to a bit of Morris K48.

I prefer my grease to be grease-coloured

5th Mar 2022 9:20am

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1328

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

I would ask the carriage manufacturer. I guess they must have some reason for recommending using blue over white.

Unless they just happen to have a large 25Kg tub of it and can decant a small amount into a tin for you at a premium price !!

5th Mar 2022 11:52am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4739

Does "Ann Summers" stock lubricant stuff?

1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

5th Mar 2022 12:02pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3477

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Is there a proper seal to prevent water ingress?
I use Silcolene RG2 for such, but it is red if that helps in the confusion. Maybe Ann^^^ is the supplier 😂 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

5th Mar 2022 12:06pm

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