Hubs Came Packed With Red Grease - What Kind Of Grease Should I Use To Fill Bearing Buddies

Updated 07/26/2024 | Published 07/24/2024

Question:

I purchased smith wheel hubs and they came pre packed with red grease but im not sure what kind it is. Can I fill my bearing buddies with any kind of marine grease?

asked by: Nick M

Expert Reply:

Hello Nick. The red bearing grease is generally a lithium-based grease. When filling your bearing buddies you do need to use the same lithium-based grease such as the Dexter Multi-Purpose Lithium Grease # DX64TR. You cannot mix dissimilar greases. The chart below will show you which grease types are compatible, and which aren't.

expert reply by: Jesse M

Grease Compatibility Chart
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Nick M.

7/25/2024

This is great thank you. Do you know of any ways that I could go about verifying which grease is already prepacked in the hubs?

Jesse M.

7/25/2024

@NickM The CE Smith pre-greased hubs we offer, like part # CE13210 come with a calcium sulfonate grease. I just confirmed this directly with the Folks at CE Smith. So, if your hubs are CE Smith brand the grease is calcium sulfonate but the color can vary.

Nick M.

7/25/2024

@JesseM is that the same grease that comes in CE13511?