I have several trailers with oil bath hubs that I use Lucas Hub Oil in. I’ve always been suspicious that the hub oil was just their Stablilizer in a different bottle. Wondering if the 132 might work in place of it.
Schaeffer 132 in place of Lucas Hub Oil?
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JHZR2
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It varies a lot. I see anything from 75w90 being used up to 85w140 and this Hub oil is about the same viscosity as the 132 to the naked eye. Many companies are using semi fluid grease now as well.
MolaKule
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Are any of these trailers used to haul a boat? If so these need Marine Grease.
If not, then Lucas Hub Oil should be ok and is not their EO stabilizer.
The viscosity of each is about 85 cSt and each contains AW additives, plus Schaeffers 132 has a few more AW additives. so the 132 may work as well.
I would try the 132 on one trailer and after a year of use, inspect the bearings and compare them to the ones that had the Lucas Hub Oil.
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These are heavy duty hubs on semi trailers. The only water they’re exposed to would be from rain or when it’s being washed.
I think I will try it next time I have one opened up. My only real reasoning for this is because I usually keep several gallons of 132 here but the Lucas is only sold in quarts and I have to drive an hour or order on the internet. I use it because if you loose a wheel seal the viscosity will usually hold you over until you can get to a repair facility.
Use rev seals and install them per their video then fill them with whatever gear oil you have around .
I’m switching to the RevHD products everywhere I can. Several local suppliers are starting to keep a fair inventory now. For a while it was hard to get anything. The hub caps are still quarantined from the earlier recall.
