slickandtyred Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Went into ....lab to buy some grease as pedals and saddle are squeaking. Only to be told the squeaks could be anything and I should bring the bike in for a service and check. They do not sell grease. Really? The self proclaimed bike specialists don't sell grease... but will take your money for service? Mmmmm
WrightJnr Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 I bought this from them the other day. Was on the shelf. http://cyclelab.com/accessories/maintenance/lubri-motorex-grease-bike-2000-100g.html
Bateleur1 Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Any speficic type/grade grease one should use?
slickandtyred Posted October 18, 2015 Author Posted October 18, 2015 Perhaps the sales hero did not know his stuff. Or, they are encouraged to rather promote the more expensive service. Not sure. Just putting it out there
slickandtyred Posted October 18, 2015 Author Posted October 18, 2015 They prefer to not offer the vaseline...
DIPSLICK Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Vaseline.....no more squeakLube for a different kind of riding bud
EmptyB Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Vaseline.....no more squeakAnd what about for your bike?
GaryvdM Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Any speficic type/grade grease one should use? For most things on the bike you want a Lithium based NIGL 2 grease. (Any brand will do.) For threads that you don't often unscrew that are prone to seizing, use a coper based grease, e.g. Copaslip.
BenReaper Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Just be cautious,if you have a carbon frame you would want to use carbon grease on all components that are in contact with the frame,for example between the seatpost and frame or if pressfit BB,between BB and frame.
BarHugger Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 And what about for your bike?(FlameSuite On) Try some Q8 (silicon spray) on those components......nephew of Q20. Proof is in the experience...... ......but be careful......some okes associate Vaseline and silicon being used interchangeably.
Skinnyone Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Just be cautious,if you have a carbon frame you would want to use carbon grease on all components that are in contact with the frame,for example between the seatpost and frame or if pressfit BB,between BB and frame.Carbon "grease"/compound is only to stop the item slipping, normal grease will promote slipping if the interface between the parts is poor - seatpost. Normal grease cannot damage any component.
Pure Savage Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Carbon "grease"/compound is only to stop the item slipping, normal grease will promote slipping if the interface between the parts is poor - seatpost. Normal grease cannot damage any component. Problem with using normal grease on carbon seat post clamp etc is that the manufacturer sets the torque rating taking into account that carbon paste is used. Therefore with normal grease it has a different friction, therefore more force required to keep the item in place and therefore more likely to have to over tighten and damage the carbon.
Falco Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Normal grease cannot damage any component. There are a lot of people who do not agree with that statement. I personally don't have the qualification to say it's right or wrong, but I would rather pay more for a tub/tube of grease that says "safe for use on carbon" or something similar, than just go into Midas and pick up the first grease I find. The last tube I got from Solomons cost about R100, will probably last longer than the bike, and gives me peace of mind. Happy to pay the extra, even knowing that it is possibly just marketing hype.
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