Repacked my wheel bearings today, some findings:
This is essentially a Dana 60 wheel bearing (dynatrac no spin). One wheel had over 80k with 707L, and the other had Lucas with about 30k (found toasted bearings when I did ball joints, took me nearly 50k to change them!). The 707L looked just like the day I packed those bearings 80k ago...nice a red, very stringy, looked fine. The Lucas was a different story, even with 50k less miles...it was BROWN and very fluid, and had very little tack left...nothing like the new tube looks. I repacked for two reasons...it was about time based on a schedule, and the Lucas side was running slightly hotter than the other side with 707L (they were the same when the Lucas was fresh). I was not surprised by my findings. Both wheels now have Schaeffers.
I have been using Schaeffers for a while now, fine this very interesting. In ball joint applications, I have no water now; unlike before with Lucas and TSC premium grease that would expel rusted brown grease after only a few miles. I also noted that in ujoints it takes a lot less pumps to fill the joints, like its not being flung from the joint during operation (not to mention the operation is noteably smoother).
I was impressed with the 707L, and I expect similar results with the Schaeffers.
This is essentially a Dana 60 wheel bearing (dynatrac no spin). One wheel had over 80k with 707L, and the other had Lucas with about 30k (found toasted bearings when I did ball joints, took me nearly 50k to change them!). The 707L looked just like the day I packed those bearings 80k ago...nice a red, very stringy, looked fine. The Lucas was a different story, even with 50k less miles...it was BROWN and very fluid, and had very little tack left...nothing like the new tube looks. I repacked for two reasons...it was about time based on a schedule, and the Lucas side was running slightly hotter than the other side with 707L (they were the same when the Lucas was fresh). I was not surprised by my findings. Both wheels now have Schaeffers.
I have been using Schaeffers for a while now, fine this very interesting. In ball joint applications, I have no water now; unlike before with Lucas and TSC premium grease that would expel rusted brown grease after only a few miles. I also noted that in ujoints it takes a lot less pumps to fill the joints, like its not being flung from the joint during operation (not to mention the operation is noteably smoother).
I was impressed with the 707L, and I expect similar results with the Schaeffers.