My years old tube of park polylube is nearing its end…what should I buy to replace it?

I have bearing grease (for bearings). This is just for generally assembling bits, on threads, in headsets etc.

Recommend me something, and tell me why!

I anticipate a thrilling thread! 😉

The first one with Olivia Newton John. It’s super!

Beaten to it 👿
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Not in to that camp singy-songy grease.

Here’s my favourite grease(rs)

Remember to stay golden Pony boy

*sigh*

I should’ve anticipated this response 🙂

I prefer to have my palms greased…

Any other “grease/greased” alternative meaning to explore before we get to lubricants?

Ok here’s my response:

I use:

Tacx carbon paste, Comma copper ease and ‘general’ grease both from a local car shop.

Why because they’re huge tubs that will be handed down the generations no doubt. Each cost about £6.

You can also get a lithium grease as well, if you like the fancy white stuff on your bearings.

[grease nostalgia] Black Gold from the 90s – awesome stuff and seemingly never runs out, although I did run out in the mid 00s[/grease nostalgia]

I used to think Shimano grease had the best smell, but the smell seems to have gone. You can buy it, but only in massive tubs.

I use lithium grease on everything. Not sure whether I should but it works.

FinishLine Teflon grease, it fits my grease gun.

Mobilgrease XHP 222.

JCB Blue lithium waterproof grease.
Was the only thing that kept my Landrover wheel bearings alive when I did a lot of off-roading.

For bike stuff I use the cheap and cheerful Comma stuff in the tub in eyerideit’s post.
One tub lasts for ages.
I also have a tub of Comma copper grease for anti sieze applications.

There is a lot of bullsh*t spoken about grease and lubricants.. for 99% of bike applications, cheap and chearful automotive grease works just fine…
However I’m an Engineer, who does a lot of work with mechancial lubrication (on Navy ships and Submarines) – I’m sure the Park Tools salesman knows better.

Silkolene RG2 for bearings mostly – copper, Li and Red Rubber for some more specific applications 😉

Castrol LM mainly.
Reasons as above.

Duck grease, not as long lasting as the above mentioned but tastes much better.