I have not had my motors for a long time, and only just got around to getting grease. Previously, I had used oil just to test run them with the intention of later getting grease. I ordered some of the John Deere Corn Head Grease and I intend to use this in my motors due to it’s availability. Hypoid will leak out faster than you can replace on outboards unless the lower unit is specifically labeled for oil. that Johnson you have probably takes hypoid, and if it does, it would be labeled on the lower unit by the fill hole. I have a 1945 Neptune 2 hp and I used oil in it just to test it and it is extremely leeky even with a new gasket. That is why I am switching to grease. From past forums, I have read that John Deere is supposed to work well. I would rather go with a grease that I heard works well than general purpose grease, as general purpose is probably intended for lower heat situations. John Deere Corn Head Grease as well as any sort of trailer bearing grease would probably work better, as they are intended for higher head purposes such as an LU gearbox.
"Outboards seem to multiply exponentially..........I find that for every finished project, there are two more waiting to be completed."
