Originally Posted by fmw
Grease is grease. As long as it lubricates, you're in good shape. Always remove all the grease that is there and replace it with new, clean grease. I bought the very expensive and completely waterproof Phil Wood grease in a $15 tub about 3 years ago. I'm almost 1/10 of the way through it. Grease just isn't expensive.
I wholeheartedly agree, although I've has some incredible debates on the subject in these pages.
I use decent quality automotive grease and I still haven't had
anything fail because of it, and several of my bikes have all non-cartridge bearings.
FWIW, Phil is too expensive, too.