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1. ads678 - Member

   What grease should i use and where?

   I've got some random grease from a motor spares shop that i bought for greasing my tow ball!! It's made by Total and is red, that's about all i know about it. i've used this for greasing threads but was wondering if i used it to grease bearings will i die?

   Should invest in something that cost's about 3 times as much cos it's 'bike specific'?

   Posted 7 months ago #
2. racefaceec90 - Member

   elbow

   Posted 7 months ago #
3. uplink - Member

   your 'random' grease will be fine for pretty much everything accept inside calipers etc

   Posted 7 months ago #
4. ads678 - Member

   Excellent, that's what i want to here.

   Posted 7 months ago #
5. craig1975 - Member

   any grease is better thank no grease

   Posted 7 months ago #
6. thisisnotaspoon - Member

   What he said above.

   Although I do use

   Rock and Roll
   Super Web - on bearings
   Super Coat - on threads and press fit parts
   Super Slick - inside suspension moving parts/seals
   Finishline assembly paste - on non moving parts (seatpost and bar/stem)

   £5/tub Coma type2 multipurpose grese would do most of those well enough, but it's nice having the right tool for the job, and bikes use so little grease that tubes last years.

   Posted 7 months ago #

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