Hi Peter,
One plus for buying the correct grease from MB ius it comes in a tube
with the correct amount for 2 wheels - fold the tube in half and cut it &
you hve enough for 1 wheel.
I assume the grease Rusty sells are packaged the same way -
Good luck -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "P. D. Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Higher Math
> In preparation for installing new front wheel bearings in my
> 1983 300TD(the right one is making noise and running noticeably hot) I
> have
> been musing over the MB requirement for 60 grams of approved grease in
> each,
> including 15 grams in the cup. Having neither the approved grease nor a
> scale capable of weighing such small quantities, I think I will use some
> Mobil 1 synthetic grease that I do have available, and have determined
> that
> the "relative density" of the M1 grease is 0.9, which I assume is relative
> to water(i.e., the specific gravity). Knowing that water has a density of
> 1
> gram/ml, 60 grams of grease would require about 67 ml, or slightly over
> 1/4
> cup US.
> Does this sound reasonable? Any other ideas? Any other
> readily available grease that I should consider?
> Peter Ferguson
>
>
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