Whats is the best grease i should used for screw threads?

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

This had "Friday thread" written all over it, was a bit disappointed by all the words of wisdom dispensed with not 1 joke.......

[Martin PJ]

I use any grease, just a little.

 

If it is a small diameter thread and it looks like it may come loose, and I don't want to overtighten it, then I use a bit of thread lock (weak strength). I wouldn't put thread lock any where near bottom bracket, hubs, headseat, pedals, cassette, seat tube.

[Christofison]

This had "Friday thread" written all over it, was a bit disappointed by all the words of wisdom dispensed with not 1 joke.......

Use KY Gel to lube a tight screw.

[herrowpreeze]

Buy a quality torque wrench..... too much or too little can turn into a mess....

I really want to bu those dont come cheap, any recommendation?

[herrowpreeze]

Helping? Some pretty *** ideas going on here.

As usual it's a bunch of guys offering their opinion which they swear by, but others will scoff at

 So then... where are your words of wisdom?

 

Just looking for some advice, not looking to start an argument

[NickGM]

My old man is an old-school mechanical engineer and has a worrying obsession with copperslip. There are little copper fingerprints on just about anything he's ever worked on. That said, he still rides a schwinn from the early 90s with all of its original components and the bike is as quiet as an owl in flight. Can't say the same for him. 

 

Copperslip and a good torque wrench gets another vote from me. 

[WIPEOUT 1000]

Check the manufacturers recomendation. Somethings require lubrication (e.g. oil or grease), others an anti seize compound (e.g. copper slip), other require additional security (e.g. locktite), etc. and importantly many require nothing.

 

Generally you require very little at a time, i.e. buy a tube, tub of each and it will, figuratively speaking, last you a lifetime.

[Bobbo_SA]

Petroleum Jelly on most parts (Especially good at stopping brake squeal on Avids), and copper-slip for bearings (Wheel and Headset), gets them seated really well.

[V12man]

yes - but recommendation is more expensive than the regular cycling tool brand by a big margin....

 

parktool, birzman, pedros and the like should be fine - and less expensive than the ones I like.

 

I really want to bu those dont come cheap, any recommendation?

[Christofison]

Petroleum Jelly on most parts (Especially good at stopping brake squeal on Avids), and copper-slip for bearings (Wheel and Headset), gets them seated really well.

Haha

[mazambaan]

Surely this sort of post should lure Johan Borman out of the Scottish wilderness??  

[dirtrider]

No grease and a shifting been working for me for the last 20 years . Haven't lost anything yet from the bike besides the odd Water bottle . I am not to sure why you would want to grease nuts and bolts !! Anybody ?