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Title: What grease ?
Post by: neil on July 04, 2013, 11:10 AM

Need to buy some grease what does everyone use?

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: Dannywhac on July 04, 2013, 11:17 AM

For what Neil? Bearings/BB's etc or anti-sieze stuff for 3-pieces etc?

I use any bog-standard teflon based grease for HS's, and car-lube copper anti-sieze for crankies spindle/peds  :daumenhoch:

And truestory - NEVER use butter for wheel bearings if you've not got any grease, mate of mine did it in the late 80's and was still picking grit out of his face for weeks later  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: fischflo on July 04, 2013, 11:21 AM

skf lgmt 2/0.2 general purpose
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Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: neil on July 04, 2013, 11:24 AM

It's for general use headset bearings bottom bracket cups etc,I've got some white stuff in a green tube but its too thin
Links would be handy for the grease ta

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: leehunt1 on July 04, 2013, 11:25 AM

think this is what u need

(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s561/leehunt1/1315-01-_zpsa003ebf5.jpg) (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/leehunt1/media/1315-01-_zpsa003ebf5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: Dannywhac on July 04, 2013, 11:30 AM

To be honest you can shell out a crap load for branded teflon grease, when you don;t need to (it's not like you're gonna be spinning the bearings at 80mph for hours on end), so just pop down your local car DIY centre and buy a £5 tub there.

Or get this:

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=253886894

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: neil on July 04, 2013, 11:36 AM

I get norpack from Aldi :daumenhoch:

Any idea what this is like?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500G-Tub-MULTI-PURPOSE-LM2-GREASE-/380425463626?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item58931fe74a

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: fischflo on July 04, 2013, 11:37 AM

think he's right as i just see the/similar stuff i was looking for at the moment i only find in austria ...?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKF-Walzlager-Fett-LGWA-2-0-4-Schmierstoff-Schmierfett-in-Kartusche-Industrie-/260873059201?hash=item3cbd3efb81#ht_1775wt_1004
http://www.ebay.de/itm/1-St-Kartusche-SKF-Mehrzweckfett-LGMT-2-0-4-Walzlager-Fett-Bearing-greasse-/151057828487?pt=%C3%96le_Schmierstoffe&hash=item232bbf8a87#ht_797wt_1004
http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKF-Walzlager-Fett-LGHB-2-0-4-Schmierstoff-Schmierfett-in-Kartusche-/260873055781?hash=item3cbd3eee25#ht_1832wt_1004

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: Glynnyboy on July 04, 2013, 01:28 PM

I once ordered a bb from the US and part of the deal was a tube of Phil Woods.
It's the best stuff ive used. I need to order some more actually but this time im going to shell out for the big tub.
It smells ace too :-[ :shocked: (yep im a closet phil woods grease sniffer)  :LolLolLolLol:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=phil+woods+grease&LH_PrefLoc=2&_arm=1&_armm=63&_ruu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3Dphil%2Bwoods%2Bgrease%26_arr%3D1

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: Rabdul06 on July 04, 2013, 01:56 PM

   Dont use silicon grease......I found some and used it to lube my DX bearings as it said it was safe for food use on the side (so I figured if you can eat it then its good enough for the old DX's...!?!?).....anyway when it got warm outside all the grease melted and goop leaked everywhere - nob.

  Just get a tub of cheap stuff from BandQ or somewhere..

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: GavinDavis on July 04, 2013, 02:39 PM

Ive got a tube of the Halfrauds red teflon stuff....works a treat!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: mattbloke on July 04, 2013, 05:27 PM

any half decent lithium grease for B/B wheels and headset. copper grease for nuts, spindles, ally fastenings and seatpost/stem insertion. never had one seize that had copper grease on it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: not johndub71 on July 04, 2013, 06:56 PM

High melting point lithium. Works on ma car, works on ma bikes.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What grease ?
Post by: oldschoolace on July 04, 2013, 09:02 PM

 ;)
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