What type of grease do you use on your bearing housing?

[Harshhobgoblin]

I picked up some StaLube Marine grease from my local Napa. Can I use it to grease the bearing housing (behind the motor)? Approximately how many pumps?

https://www.napaonline.com/napa/en/p/SLRSL3184/

Not that it matters, but I noticed the current grease is almond colored, and this stuff is blue. It says its water resistant and has a temp reading around 400 degrees so I'm sure it would work, but figured i would ask what others use.

Note: I also use this grease on my shorelander trailer bearings.

 

[McMark]

That's what I used and haven't had an issue in over 100 hrs. Let's see what others are using. It's only to seal out water not actually lube the bearing.

 

[d_coyne1984]

I picked up some StaLube Marine grease from my local Napa. Can I use it to grease the bearing housing (behind the motor)? Approximately how many pumps?

https://www.napaonline.com/napa/en/p/SLRSL3184/

Not that it matters, but I noticed the current grease is almond colored, and this stuff is blue. It says its water resistant and has a temp reading around 400 degrees so I'm sure it would work, but figured i would ask what others use.

Note: I also use this grease on my shorelander trailer bearings.

I'm pretty sure that's the same stuff I used. I used it on my trailer bearings too.

 

[Speedling]

Same here!

 

[Harshhobgoblin]

How many pumps do you guys put in, and how often? (I should probably just read the manual huh?)

 

[robert cabrerea]

How many pumps does it take. I failed to lube correctly and almost sunk the boat the line had a small crack in it close to the fitting that area had a ton of grease on it. None on the bearing.fixed and replaced but naturally dont want that to happen again. Shout out to the family who helped tow us home. While I pumped the rushing water pouring in from the failed coupler.

 

[Harshhobgoblin]

From the manual (pg. 111):

Note: Fill the grease slowly and carefully, because it can damage the hose and joints
@ 10 hour service:
Grease capacity: 33.0 - 35.0 cc (1.11 - 1.18 oz)

Every 100 hours or 6 months:
6.0 - 8.0 cc (0.20 - 0.27 oz)

So 0.20 oz (a little larger than a tube of chap stick) for most of us once per season. Not sure how many pumps the equates to, but I would guess ~5

Yamaha also recommends greasing the steering cable joints and wire, so rather than wiping the excess grease from the fitting into a towel i'll just spread it on the cables in the engine compartment.