Grease

Were the axle seals replaced as well? if these are worn they will let diff oil through to mix with the wheel bearing grease.

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Willem,
It would be useful to know which bearing grease was used here, and whether the hubs were over packed with grease.
Wheel bearing grease as you probably know, does not liquefy unless it is diluted with oil, or overheated well beyond its "Drop Point", or the hubs are over packed with the result the oil that is sheared out of the grease during use does not have sufficient time/space to re-absorb into the grease structure.
If Castrol greases are preferred either HTB or APX-T grease is suitable, except the HTB has an indefinite drop point, whereas
APX-T has a drop point of 260 Celsius, meaning both are well above the working temperature of the hubs/bearing set.

Contrary to the myths that many subscribe to, it is not the fact that the grease is heated to its melting [drop] point that releases oil to the bearing surfaces, it is the shearing action on the grease when the lubricated surfaces are under load that 'squeezes" the oil out of the grease structure.
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hi , are far as i know lithium based and bentone based grease:s are never to be mixed one will turn the other to oil, need to totaly wash and dry all parts in contact if unsure of which base grease used. have been in trade long time and have seen benefits of both grease's but my choice is always apxt, very good water resistant properties. and thats my thoughts.

Re grease..I got a top mechanic,here in Emerald,Qld,in around '95 to fit a Detriot locker in the front diff (disc braked) of my Rocsta swb..Diff based on,it appears Dana 27's. About a year later (and a lot of offroad'n fun) we were having smoko,when one of the crew reckoned front,right wheel is leaning. Jacked it up. All the outer bearing was shrapnel including the cage. The disc brake was stopping the wheel falling over & coming off. (Dangerous! Front right wheel..The one facing on coming traffic) Checked with a lube rep. Mechanic had put black Low Speed grease in (ok in UV joints,even though they spin fast,yet the actual bearing surfaces cover very little distance with good air flow,Steering etc) instead of dedicated High Speed grease.$600 later,new brngs/seals,freewheel hubs,I added Wynns red Ultra-Supreme grease (not soap based.handles water well) and 12 years later,brngs still like new.Like our 1980 Diahatsu F-55,(we got it new) always greased with red Wynns.here 27 years later,still has original UV joints,wheel,king pin bearings spite of creek crossings where water came in the cab air vent flap above the bonnet.Diesel.Suggest you guys read label of Wynn's® Ultra-Supreme. BOL !