What type of grease should I use in the rear wheel bearings of a 116 6.9?

Thanks, Ken.

None. They lubed for life and sealed at the factory. If there is any grease leaking out, the seals are shot and you need to replace the bearings. Double race ball bearing, almost never fail.

Real PITA to replace by now, they are surely rusted in place!

Peter

__________________
1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

These hubs have a pair of tapered roller bearings, the manual says to pack with 50gm of grease, refer to specifications for service products p257, which I don't have.

Ken

Tapered rollers in the rear hubs? Anything is possible with MB!

In that case, I'd use high melting point synthetic wheel bearing grease, same as I'd use for the front wheel bearings. Treat it the same as a front hub, too.

Peter

__________________
1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!