What grease do you use (headset / wheel bearing)

General Help
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HI,

I’m about to assemble my new bike, and in the market for a new pot of grease!

I was going to buy some marine waterproof grease, however was wondering what everyone else used?

Is there any advantage to splurging on the p[hil wood grease?

Recomendations?

Keith

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I use Park Tools grease at the moment, just because I got a free tub.

Should help:

http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,8762.15.html

http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,3098.15.html

http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,4705.0.html

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I wouldn’t bother with expensive Park Tool crap, we have always, and probably always will, use good ol’ automotive wheel bearing grease. It’s red and comes in a white tube. If it’s good enough for cars, it’s certainly good enough for the loads a bicycle can carry.

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http://www.alexscycle.com/en/shimano-dura-ace-grease.html?&currency=aus

the fucken best grease ever…

SHIMANO DURA-ACE GREASE

the only rice i will mix with my pasta…

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based on what scientific tests?

i’d hazard a guess that there are some considerably more advanced greases out on the market for very industrial specific applications, that cost a lot more than $10 a pot and would be ‘better’ than the type you quoted. however its wont say dura ace on the label. most of the main types are rebranded auto greases anyways.

i use some zefal grease i got for cheap from abbotsford when i was in a bind. i tend not to go through tubs of the stuff so it lasts a while. otherwise id say that auto wheel bearing grease is cheaper and more than sufficient… the only problem is that you arent giving your LBS some $$.

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There was a similar thread a while back asking ‘what is the ultimate grease?’

I believe the technical orientated posters said there would be no discernible difference between cheap grease and Phil Wood/Dura Ace grease.

There are so many more important elements to worry about on a bike than the grease…

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dude, please.

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Castrol bearing grease.

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grease is grease

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oils ain’t oils

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LOL

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‘… you know what i mean’

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Haha

I use red devil grease, it was 5 dollars for a tub and hasn’t given me any problems so far…cheap enough for me to want to use liberally, not like the lithium grease which a friend spend 13 dollars for a small tube’s worth…

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I’ve rebuilt several bikes and only used cheap Michelin grease I got from T7, haven’t had any problems with it so far on either commuter bikes or mtbs.

But really, is there any real difference in grease for bike use? Like someone said previously there’s much more important things to worry about.

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just spit on it…

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I bet your a hit with the ladies! :wink:

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i got a tube of marine grade grease from supa cheap. For the stress loads and temperatures bike bearings are put through i doubt you’d be doing too much damage in varying the viscosity types. I was once told that the headset should have a lighter grease.

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im using a tub of castrol grease that was handed down from my uncle. probably around 6 years old.

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Tub of marine grease for me. I have a tube of the Park Tool grease but it’s somewhere near the bottom of the bits and pieces box and is too much hassle to get out :stuck_out_tongue: