ebenvn Posted January 24, 2011 Share I was looking to buy grease (for the crank) from my LBS the weekend, but like most things there the price is just stupid. R150 for propably 3 uses... The guy there did however say I can use any thin grease. So I went to Midas today - they have a Castrol multi purpose grease which is nice and thin. Can't see why this wont work??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalem44 Posted January 24, 2011 Share I have used that before on my crank and never had a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenvn Posted January 24, 2011 Share Thx man - Ill give it a try then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Brunsdon Posted January 24, 2011 Share I just bought some off the shelf tube from my local hardware store for R30 bucks and it works great. Its some sort of heat resistant grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cois Posted January 24, 2011 Share Will work just as fine. Used it in the 15 odd years I took part in cycling and the 10 years before that my dad used it on my bikes I cycled home on. I know you get a red grease as well that works great for BB's bearings as well as seatposts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggsovereasywithteandtoast Posted January 24, 2011 Share I have used that before on my crank and never had a problem what do you mean? which part of the crank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted January 25, 2011 Share what do you mean? which part of the crank? The top part, dont you grease the top part?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted January 25, 2011 Share Will work just as fine. Used it in the 15 odd years I took part in cycling and the 10 years before that my dad used it on my bikes I cycled home on. I know you get a red grease as well that works great for BB's bearings as well as seatposts.I think this is red rubber grease we use on the bushes on the 4x4's etc, anywhere rubber touches metal.I just use Castrol LMX grease, and here and there some copper slip, both products are around R30-40 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w_65 Posted January 25, 2011 Share The top part, dont you grease the top part?????? The best lube for the top part of the BB is beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Fuel Posted January 25, 2011 Share I am changing over to Marine grease. It is blue in colour and thicker than normal grease. It should hold out better than normal grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenvn Posted January 25, 2011 Share I am changing over to Marine grease. It is blue in colour and thicker than normal grease. It should hold out better than normal grease. Like I said, LBS said it must be thin. But Marine grease should (i guess) also be better in wet conditions, so I like the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewie911 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Still trying to figure out what you guys are greasing on the cranks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted January 25, 2011 Share Still trying to figure out what you guys are greasing on the cranks I,m still trying to figure out what kind of crank they are on about. Religious crank, Medical crank, Crank caller, Meth....???? {Try bearings, shaft (can one use that word MODS?), threads ...noob} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted January 25, 2011 Share Check out Sportmans Warehouse I think I saw some bike-specific Grease toobs there plus the small grease gun which the tube screws onto - very handy ( I got my from CRC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofie Posted January 25, 2011 Share Still trying to figure out what you guys are greasing on the cranks The middle plastic part in the middle of the BB. Really important to drown that with heaps of the greasy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted January 25, 2011 Share I stand to be corrected here, but Lithium based Grease eats rubber parts I serviced my RST MOZO Pro 3.5'' spring/elastomer fork with some stuff I got for 10bucks ad midas, a month later my elastomers had all failed, o-rings expanded and broke pieces just broke off. So just watch that stuff. Dont even know If it still exists though.. It was black grease, probably for car bearings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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