Oil separated from thickener. Irreversible?

[berlyn]

Hello,

A grease jar has been sitting for around a decade.

The grease is now surrounded by oil, roughly I would say that 10% of the total volume of the jar is oil, rest 90% grease. Can it be usable again?
The place where the container was forgotten, was never seen by sun, neither was humid.

Thank you for your thoughts.

 

[spk2000]

How do you plan to use it? Makes a difference on boat trailer bearing or 5th wheel surface. Definitely usable for something

 

[Mainia]

Originally Posted by berlyn
Hello,

A grease jar has been sitting for around a decade.

The grease is now surrounded by oil, roughly I would say that 10% of the total volume of the jar is oil, rest 90% grease. Can it be usable again?
The place where the container was forgotten, was never seen by sun, neither was humid.

Thank you for your thoughts.



Why............. get new good grease

 

[berlyn]

Hello spk2000,

So not repairable to the original state? I could use it as general chassis grease maybe.

 

[berlyn]

Why not find a use for something already purchased?

 

[Linctex]

Originally Posted by berlyn
Hello spk2000,

So not repairable to the original state? I could use it as general chassis grease maybe.



I don't see why not. Stir it all together again. I would use it for almost anything, but not wheel bearings.

 

[philipp10]

gently heat it up and stir. It will remix. Grease separates all the time. That's why my grease gun is stored in a plastic bag.

 

[2004tdigls]

or take it to a paint store and put it on the paint mixer for a minute or two

 

[Rand]

i wouldnt use it for anything serious, for the same reason I wouldnt use 10 year old motor oil.

Grease is usually around $3 a tube for something decent.

Now if its trailer ball grease etc.. still fine for that.

 

[Hootbro]

Mix it well and go on about life using it. I have been using the same can of wheel bearing grease for the last 15+ years very infrequently. Each time I had to do some slight mixing and have used it on many wheel bearing jobs with no issue.