Help, I used the WRONG grease

[After You]

I need some educated information from someone please. I greased the inter. bearing on my boat yesterday and I picked up the wrong grease gun by accident. Instead of using marine grade grease, I used general purpose grease. Will this hurt it this one time? I don't know. Please advise and thank you for all the help.

 

[Big Shasta]

Don't sweat it. That grease on my boat is only for keeping the seal from drying out. The grease doesn't reach the sealed bearing. I think it's still the same on newer boats, I wouldn't worry about it at all.

Just realized you are just up the road from me...give a shout if your headed to PCB one weekend.

 

[After You]

Thank you Shasta. I will if I head down that way next year.

 

[sstegh]

I was worried about doing this same thing. So I should be good to use the same grease I use on my trailer bearing buddys?

 

[Matt Phillips]

Most of us use the same grease as in the wheel bearings as it's just simpler.

 

[sstegh]

Great! That'll save me a drive to get the super special yamaha grease. Thanks!