Which Bearing Grease Brand Wins?
We compared 2 bearing grease options head to head. Lucas Red 'N' Tacky came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.
Lucas Red 'N' Tacky
Price shown in test: twice as much as the Super Tech
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Super Tech General Purpose Grease
Price shown in test: less than $2
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The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Scroll sideways to see all measurements. Products are listed in the order they finished.
| Product | Tackiness (force to separate discs) | Film strength (wear scar) | Corrosion resistance (24 hr wheel stud lug test) | Dropping point (claimed) | Water spray off test | Cold temperature bearing torque test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lucas Red 'N' Tackytwice as much as the Super Tech | 87 lb | very small wear scar, terrific film strength | some corrosion, close to Super Tech, both far better than ungreased control | claimed 540 F in narration, described in description as over 500 F; did not reach dropping point during heat test, unfazed | smaller crater than Super Tech; weight loss 1.05 g (213.65 g to 212.6 g) | jumped to 9 lb, peaked at 10.7 lb |
| 2Super Tech General Purpose Greaseless than $2 | 51.5 lb | huge wear scar compared to Lucas | some corrosion, close to Lucas, both far better than ungreased control | claimed 350 F minimum; reached dropping point during heat test at 335 F grease slide temperature and began smoking | larger crater (about 50 to 51 mm); weight loss 1.57 g (213.37 g to 211.8 g) | jumped to 16 lb, peaked over 18 lb |
How it was tested
- tackiness test (force required to separate two grease-bonded metal discs)
- film strength test (lubricity tester wear scar comparison)
- corrosion resistance test (aggressive oxidizer on wheel stud lugs over 24 hours, with ungreased control)
- compatibility test (mixing both greases together to check for reaction)
- dropping point / heat test (grease slide heated with torch)
- water spray off test (weight loss after 1 minute of hot water jet)
- cold temperature bearing torque test (24 hours in -20 F freezer, rolling resistance measured)
“So the Lucas demonstrated better cold temperature performance than the Supertech grease.”
Data notes and caveats
Compatibility/mixing test and corrosion test were both effectively ties (no reaction when mixed; corrosion amounts described as very close between brands), included in tests[] and product notes but not decisive for the overall verdict. No single closing sentence names an overall winner, but Lucas won or tied every quantified test (tackiness, film strength, dropping point, water spray weight loss, cold temperature torque) despite costing twice as much, which is the basis for winner/runnerUp here.
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