Originally Posted by
furballi
I use the green stuff given to me by another cyclist. Just bought a 1lb tub of Valvoline Dura Blend moly-fortified synthetic blend NGLI #2 lithium EP grease (PN VV278) at Autozone. It's $5, minus instant $5 off $5 coupon. The Valvoline has a lower coefficient of friction. There's no need to spend more $ on green grease.
The valvoline stuff is good too and also widely available. NGLI #2 is NGLI #2 is NGLI #2... When I work on vehicles (Car/truck/motorcycle/boat) I use the type of grease specified for the fastener/bearing/bushing/whatever. But I never concern myself about the brand name or if it is a high-end boutique blend. That's just marketing. I'm glad Phil is making a bunch of money selling grease at 10x the cost of commercial fleet equivalents. Good for him. But I'm not going to spend my money on the hype. Oh, how the boutique-synthetic/dino lube flame wars have raged even before the internet was invented.
$5 plus $5 off coupon? Free is even better! I wish I would have happened upon such a promotion. I'm 3/4 done with my 16oz tub I bought years ago. Sooner or later I'm going to need more.