red yamaha marine grease?

pauly1010 · June 21, 2019, 06:16:40 PM

I just received a cartridge of yamaha marine grease (ACC-GREAS-14-CT) and it's ruby red in color. Is this same as the blue I've been using?

RowdyW · June 21, 2019, 07:07:19 PM

Does it say Marine Grease on the packaging? Any mention of salt protection? Rudy

foakes · June 21, 2019, 07:08:37 PM

I am not familiar with a red color Yamaha grease — but that doesn't mean anything...

Lots of new things to learn for this child...

The big thing, regardless of color — it must be labeled Marine Grease — that means it is not only a decent grease, but salt water repellent also.

I get mine from a local boat dealer, over the counter — around $8 - $9 for 14 oz..

Best,

Fred

pauly1010 · June 21, 2019, 07:27:16 PM

yup, just like the pic and red inside, wonder if Lucas is their new oem manufacturer.

RowdyW · June 21, 2019, 07:43:14 PM

It's going to be difficult in the future when you open someones reel with red grease in it to guess what it might be. Almost all main grease producers have a type of red grease. At least the Yamaha blue was a unique shade of blue. I love my Penn Blue!

Alto Mare · June 21, 2019, 09:06:19 PM

You could make your own color Rudy

https://novaspecialties.com/dyeproducts/novalube-dyes/

All grease have color added to them, well except the natural grease.

RowdyW · June 21, 2019, 09:45:38 PM

Sal, how do you make red grease blue?

When I worked in heavy equipment we used to dye our hydralic oil with a red dye so everybody knew which oil was in the smaller containers that were stored for use in the field.

Alto Mare · June 21, 2019, 10:54:35 PM

Quote from: RowdyW on June 21, 2019, 09:45:38 PM
Sal, how do you make red grease blue? When I worked in heavy equipment we used to dye our hydralic oil with a red dye so everybody knew which oil was in the smaller containers that were stored for use in the field.

...the point I was tying to make is no to judge a book by its cover, dye is just a dye.

Sal

George6308 · June 21, 2019, 11:05:40 PM

Regardless of its color is there a standard SAE class for grease? I know the Muscle grease I have is a type II.

RowdyW · June 21, 2019, 11:41:17 PM

I believe type ll, & NO. 2 is the spec for chassis grease.

oc1 · June 21, 2019, 11:43:26 PM

Grease is so mysterious.

Does it have calcium soap or lithium soap?

See what I mean? I don't know what calcium and lithium soap are either but read that somewhere.
-steve

RowdyW · June 21, 2019, 11:46:45 PM

Soap has a high percentage of rendered fat in it.

farnorthlbg · June 22, 2019, 12:09:50 AM

They may have changed the dye colour not manufacturer (?). Generally theses dyes are just oil-soluble azo dyes.

Yamalube is a lithium complex soap based grease with a hydrocarbon based lubricant (mineral oil). It contains the usual corrosion inhibitors, tackifiers and anti-wear additives.

Pretty generic stuff really, but it works

oc1 · June 22, 2019, 07:39:02 PM

Quote from: RowdyW on June 21, 2019, 11:46:45 PM
Soap has a high percentage of rendered fat in it.

When they come out with a reel grease that smells like bacon I'll be all over it.
-steve

TheReelShop · June 23, 2019, 08:29:41 PM

Quote from: foakes on June 21, 2019, 07:08:37 PM
I am not familiar with a red color Yamaha grease — but that doesn't mean anything...

Lots of new things to learn for this child...

The big thing, regardless of color — it must be labeled Marine Grease — that means it is not only a decent grease, but salt water repellent also.

I get mine from a local boat dealer, over the counter — around $8 - $9 for 14 oz..

Best,

Fred

Fred you get your grease from here?