So... what's your choice of grease for bearing packing, then

[Neil]

First time I serviced some hubs, in the early 90s, something I'd read (probably in MBUK at the time) persuaded me that some fancy, white, bearing grease would be best - not sure it was, truth be told.

Ever since, I've used Castrol LM for any bike-related-grease-nonsense.

So, pop-pickers, what's your poison when it comes to bearing packing?

 

[longun]

black cv joint grease, never failed

 

[cyfa2809]

I use halfords general purpose grease or sometimes shell alvania. Not really that fussed. The halfords stuff is free for me to use and the shell was given to me.

 

[Piperdave]

Castrol LM for me...

 

[FSR-Si]

black cv joint grease, never failed

+1 for this

 

[FMJ]

This is the best stuff I've ever used.

 

[weeman_mtb]

black cv joint grease, never failed

Just because it was the closest to hand, I packed a headset with this stuff last night. Think I'll stick with it, if it's good for CV joints for 100k then it must be good enough for any bearing on a bike.

 

[longun]

bought some when i was a lad from a motorfactors in crownhill at plymouth, think it lasted in my bike toolbox for 15 or so years, pushed it down the pot a bit came outta hole in the middle, saved having to get loads, remember it having quite a few bearings rolling around it.

bloody cheap too, i got it with paper round money

 

[old skool babe]

I got old school purple grease..
Its used very sparingly.....
I know once its gone thats it..!!

So its kept hidden from me.

 

[cyfa2809]

I got old school purple grease..
Its used very sparingly.....
I know once its gone thats it..!!

So its kept hidden from me.

Your using it wrong!