Multi-purpose grease

[rockyraccoon]

Would I need more than one type of grease? I'm going to replace chainset and the square bottom bracket. I'd need some good grease for the new hollowtech bottom bracket. I also would like to apply the same grease on bolts, pedals, stem bolts, etc, and maybe bearing in the feature.


What would you recommend?

 

[Norm]

Hmm... possibly not quite the answer that you were looking for but I use copaslip to stop bolts and threads from sticking (probably not necessary on bikes, but I got into the habit from motorbikes) and Finish Line teflon grease for bearings etc.

Neither are exactly pricey items, though.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I've been using Vaseline for 30 years, for threads, wheels bearing, headset bearings, bottom brackets, everything and it works a treat.

 

[tyred]

Another Vaseline fan here. Has so many uses around the home...

 

[Hicky]

Stripped and regreased my very creaky pedals with vaseline seem to be working so far.

 

[Andy_R]

Another Vaseline fan here. Has so many uses around the home...

where is Fnaar when you need him......

 

[rockyraccoon]

So many specific bike grease I just wondered whether Vaseline was still the best option or not..

 

[Fab Foodie]

So many specific bike grease I just wondered whether Vaseline was still the best option or not..

There may be better, but Vaseline is more than adequate. It's bikes we're talking about here, few thousand miles per year, max speeds ~50mph, not highly stressed F1 cars.

 

[chillyuk]

I use lithium grease from our local agricultural merchants. £3.50 for a big (in grease terms) pot which will last for years. It's good enough for multi thousand pounds worth of farm machinery so is fine for a bike!

 

[DrSquirrel]

+1 for lithium grease - if you get bike branded stuff it costs more. "Car branded" pots will do and are much cheaper (or above if you have access).

 

[rockyraccoon]

I'll just go for the cheap heavy machinery type. cheers

 

[gb155]

+2 on lithium grease, I used it on my new build and servicing my FM028 (around 2k miles)