P. D. Ferguson wrote: > 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?
Buy a tube (~150 grams) of approved lube (from Rusty). Cut off 2/10s for use in the caps and divide the remainder in half to go into the bearings. No weighing required. M-1 grease MAY be equivalent - or not. I don't know. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
