TF2 for bearings and bushings. Marine grease for everything else.Santa Cruz bikes actually used to come with a tube of marine grease (a light blue) and a gun th at fit directly onto these zerk fittings. Was very convenient.
I've got two cartridges left as have since sold my bike, and also have a tube of TF2 bike grease with Teflon (red colour).
Anyone know which better for headsets, hubs, bb, etc?
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Isn’t tf2 lithium grease?TF2 for bearings and bushings. Marine grease for everything else.
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Its a teflon grease. Might have a lithium base but its not the cakey white stuff that is shit for everything except coating seatposts.Isn’t tf2 lithium grease?
TF2 seems to have two different... one with lithium one without (and with teflon). I've got the one without... I think.Isn’t tf2 lithium grease?
Yep I already have the non-teflon one of that as well. Just wasn't sure if I should re-pack bearings with it.TF2 seems to have two different... one with lithium one without (and with teflon). I've got the one without... I think.
Its probably fine, but you can order Belray online pretty easily.Being that the local red and green sausage store doesn't have anything other than Kincrome stuff, would that fit the bill in replacement for the Castrol? As far as I can tell it looks to be very similar if not identical?
https://www.bunnings.com.au/kincrome-500g-marine-high-performance-grease_p0028284
Maintenance is king. Like anything, if you change lubricants regularly the life expectancy increases exponentially. But using the right lube for the application is important. A tacky waterproof grease will not wash out or mix with other soaps(greases are soaps).Bought a tube of basic Castrol grease in about 2010, just for repacking bearings, never needed a new bearing, headset, bush or BB due to bearing issues ever. I have sold bikes with varied use... maybe before problems arose and also swapped BB's thinking they were the issue, when it was something else.
I reckon if you are proactive and don't wash with a power washer, you will be fine with any grease.
I have bought bikes new, second hand and others with glowing references from awesome bike shops. I have had a certain make of proprietary hub with special tools tell me I needed to get them serviced in a certain bike shop with special skills just to fuck it all up, after 1000km... a few taps with a pin punch and a repack with supacheap auto Castrol grease on the bearings, now 13,000km later with finish Line (chain) wet lube on the hub internals, they are still 100% (Chris King)Maintenance is king. Like anything, if you change lubricants regularly the life expectancy increases exponentially. But using the right lube for the application is important. A tacky waterproof grease will not wash out or mix with other soaps(greases are soaps).
My point is, don't use petroleum lubes on seals or bushings. Cheap grease on metals won't affect durability if serviced regularly enough. Waterproof grease is better. Fork oil is another thing all together. It's not as important for lubrication as it is for damping. Brand doesn't matter as long as it is suspension oil the oil weight is within spec.Don't believe everything you read and dont buy in to all the techy info, I did buy Fox oils for every shock and fork I own, used them now for every Rockshox I have owned since. The only thing I would adhere to is Mineral oil and Dot 5.1 for your corresponding brakes.