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Grease is grease, right? Not quite. Mixing the wrong types can turn your wheel bearings into a mess — and leave your equipment worse off than if you'd used nothing at all. stores.buy1oils.com  ·  8 min read Here's a scenario that plays out in garages and shops across the country more often than you'd think. Someone grabs a new tube of grease to repack a wheel bearing or lubricate a U-joint, pumps it in over the old stuff, and figures the job is done. A few weeks later, th …

All Schaeffer's Greases are premium, heavy-duty, quality greases.                                      With 19 different greases in multiple NLGI numbers (thicknesses), that is a lot of different choices!  So, which one is right for you? Read on for some basics on the different Schaeffer greases to help you narrow down your search. Each Schaeffer grease has different attributes. Grease is not a on …

Greases are semi-fluid lubricants made with base oils such as mineral, synthetic, vegetable, or a blend of mineral and synthetic. Soap (thickener) is then added. Lithium is by far the most common thickener because it is inexpensive. Others thickeners are sodium, aluminum, and calcium. Finally, additives are blended in to provide extreme pressure properties, corrosion protection, anti-oxidation, etc. Greases are generally used where a fluid lubricant is not practical. Roller bearings, pins a …