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I have finally used the last of a tub of Castrol FCB grease that I have had in the garage for ages - maybe 15/20 years.
What do you guys recommend for general use like wheel bearings etc nowadays in the UK?

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC, 1981 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

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I don't know that I would call wheel bearing grease general usage grease. I'd get a tub of wheel bearing grease (stated as such on the packaging) of what ever brand is well known in your neck of the woods. I picked up some neat red stuff a couple of years ago (my old Quaker State stuff was green).

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I haven't bought any for a while either but wheel bearings need high melting point grease like Castrol LM. Can't remember what brand I have in the workshop atm but I think it is still called LM.

Just googled and LM is still available generally. FCB (which I had not heard of) seems to be a 'rally' version.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1 (now passed to son for his family car)
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto (now gone that others might live)
Saab 9000 2.3 LPT Auto (sold on, wish I had it back)
Saab 9-5 2.3 Vector Auto Estate
'81 TR7 DHC

You can still buy Castrol LM from Halfords

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I use Silkolene grease ('t Kreng) or SKF bearing grease (DHC)

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Anything as long as it says high melting point. I use some Silkolene grease on my bikes which is also waterproof. Sounds strange but it's a bit more clingy.


If it isn't broken, I can still fix it

I use a clay based high temperature waterproof grease, used in racing wheel bearings. It was supplied by Shell, but is not labeled as Shell.

I actually found it for my traveling irrigators. They have water at pressure spraying everywhere, washing the grease out of them.

Hasbeen

I believe Castrol LM is still out there

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I use Silkolene grease ('t Kreng) or SKF bearing grease (DHC)
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Beans, I didn't realise Silkolene was still going. I used to run Silkolene Pro4 oil in my Alfa Romeo rally engine back in early 1980's. We had a contact there who did us a good deal because it was pretty expensive stuff.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC, 1981 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

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Thanks guys, looks like Castrol LM is easy available and a good choice.

Delving deep in the memory I seem to recall the Castrol FCB might have been some waterproof stuff we used to use on the trailer because of all the abuse trailers get.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC, 1981 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

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