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General Maintenance Tips => Tools and Lubricants => Topic started by: steelfish on July 18, 2016, 05:43:45 PM

Title: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: steelfish on July 18, 2016, 05:43:45 PM
any experience with this grease?

I've been using Yamaha marine grease lately, but the place I bought it before ran out of it, I can order online but shipping make that thing bit expensive.

I found the Lucas marine grease which is also blue, it says that is Lithium complex, I really dont know if that makes it better than many of other marine greases or not, but as long as its not pure petroleum its nice, right?
http://lucasoil.com/products/grease/marine-grease


I didnt bought it yet cuz I still have 2-3oz of Yamaha, that gives me enough time to learn a bit on the Lucas marine grease, BTW I really thrust on lucas products for my car so this might be good for the reel gears also, but you guys are the Reel Geeks Im just a grasshopper



Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: MarkT on July 18, 2016, 06:15:02 PM
I'm going to pick up some of that at the Home Depot on my way home to use on my trailer.
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: RowdyW on July 18, 2016, 06:42:02 PM
Stick with what you know is the right grease. If shipping is a little high pass the cost on to the customer. 50 cents per person should cover it. At least you will know that what you are using is not inferior. A 16 oz. tube will service a lot of reels.             Rudy
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: sdlehr on July 18, 2016, 06:59:01 PM
Here Steelfish. $11.48 including shipping
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K9FT8K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sid
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: alantani on July 18, 2016, 07:35:45 PM
Took one look at it and threw it away.
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: foakes on July 18, 2016, 08:03:18 PM
Lithium is no Bueno for fishing reels, IMO --

Hardens, is a mess to remove, too stiff, ruins your cleaning tools, takes way too much time to clean out.

If I get a reel with Lithium in it -- it is a $10 extra charge -- and that is probably not enough.

I just use Yamaha Marine, Penn Blue is just as good.

Buy a case, and either have someone run it down to you while on a fishing trip -- or just find someone who will ship reasonably.

Just my opinion...

Best,

Fred
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: steelfish on July 18, 2016, 08:13:36 PM
Quote from: RowdyW on July 18, 2016, 06:42:02 PM
Stick with what you know is the right grease. If shipping is a little high pass the cost on to the customer. 50 cents per person should cover it. At least you will know that what you are using is not inferior. A 16 oz. tube will service a lot of reels.             Rudy

hmm thats a nice thinking, I will have it on mind if necessary


Quote from: sdlehr on July 18, 2016, 06:59:01 PM
Here Steelfish. $11.48 including shipping
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K9FT8K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sid

nice find Sid, thanks, if in my next visit to USA (3 weeks) my regular yamaha vendor dont have the marine grease I will order this one for sure



Quote from: alantani on July 18, 2016, 07:35:45 PM
Took one look at it and threw it away.

Loud and clear Boss..  ;D





well, I was bit exited to get it cuz it comes with 3 small full cartridges for the mini grease gun I just got this weekend which is Lucas brand also, I didnt got the extra grease package cuz the homedepot vendor told me the grease gun came with a small cartriges inside and grease included, which it wasnt true (not surprise, right?)
I now own a mini grease gun with no options to use it until 3 more weeks at least.
I searched already on ebay but couldnt found empty small cartridges for the mini gun, what would be my best bet to get me at least 2 mini cartridges for the grease gun?

buy some no-name 3oz cartridges and trow the grease away and then fill them with yamaha?
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: foakes on July 18, 2016, 09:22:42 PM
buy some no-name 3oz cartridges and throw the grease away and then fill them with yamaha?

I think that might be one of your best options.

That is what I might do.

Best,

Fred

Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: spc7669 on July 18, 2016, 11:42:05 PM
I use Lucas Marine Grease for my boat trailer. So far, it has been excellent for that. I don't use it in my reels. Since I don't do a ton of reels, I use Cal's on everything.
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: Alto Mare on July 18, 2016, 11:48:30 PM
Quote from: alantani on July 18, 2016, 07:35:45 PM
Took one look at it and threw it away.
Well, that didn't sound too bad, when I first joined this great site and mentioned W-40, you told me to use it in a salad for dressing, or was it Rob?  :-\  ;D
Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: steelfish on July 19, 2016, 12:37:49 AM
Quote from: foakes on July 18, 2016, 08:03:18 PM
Lithium is no Bueno for fishing reels, IMO --

Hardens, is a mess to remove, too stiff, ruins your cleaning tools, takes way too much time to clean out.


nice, now I know lithium is no bueno for reel and why.

Title: Re: Lucas Marine grease
Post by: MarkT on July 19, 2016, 03:10:43 AM
I did get a tube of the Lucas Marine Grease. I'll use it on my trailer, not the reels!