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Re: [TR] What is the go to wheel bearing grease for Triumphs?

To: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] What is the go to wheel bearing grease for Triumphs?
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:26:01 -0400
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I still have a tub of LM that must be at least 30 years old.

If I drove the cars harder or longer, I might upgrade it.  But checking the
bearings, I see no signs of grease separation or failure.

On Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 13:29 Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:

> As kids we use stuff our parents used. Always used Castrol LM grease for
> bearings and general lubrication back in the UK. On my last trip back to
> UK, the same LM grease was sitting in my mom's shed 30 years on. Still
> looked good. Never diverted. Now I'm in the US, what is a good brand and
> type to stick with? Did a search on Amazon, but reviews are varied.
>
> Sujit
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<div dir=3D"auto">I still have a tub of LM that must be at least 30 years o=
ld.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If I drove the=
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, 13:29 Sujit Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com";>triumphstag@=
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=3D"ltr">As kids we use stuff our parents used. Always used Castrol LM grea=
se for bearings and general lubrication back in the UK. On my last trip bac=
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