What type of grease for crank?
04-11-18, 06:46 PM
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What type of grease for crank?
Hey guys, I ended up using the grease from my Speedplay grease gun for my DA 9100 crankset. I'm sure its ok but is there a better option? Thanks!
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I'm sure that Shimano will say there is. What's the bigger issue, then grease type, is the frequency of service/cleaning. Done enough even motor oil is fine
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04-11-18, 07:05 PM
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Don't worry about the grease. If you want to do things exactly as specified by Shimano, Dura Ace Grease, part # Y-04110000 .
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This has the potential to turn out just like a motor oil thread on a motorcycle forum, but I'll play:
Red Line CV2 works pretty much everywhere you would need grease on a bike.
Red Line CV2 works pretty much everywhere you would need grease on a bike.
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I’ve been using good quality moly-automotive bearing grease for 35 years. Sure, it’s a bit viscous but you only need a bit to coat surfaces. The plus side is it’s so dern tacky that water simply cannot wash it out. well beyond any Teflon / white grease in any area that sees the wet on a regular basis.
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I’ve been using good quality moly-automotive bearing grease for 35 years. Sure, it’s a bit viscous but you only need a bit to coat surfaces. The plus side is it’s so dern tacky that water simply cannot wash it out. well beyond any Teflon / white grease in any area that sees the wet on a regular basis.
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We have been using Motorex 2000 Long Term Grease on our bikes for a long time and find it perfect for our needs. Highly water resistant, pressure resistant, resists oxidation and does not have any negative effect on elastomers, seals and O-rings. Motorex 2000 is a fluorescent yellow calcium based grease that also adheres like crazy to the areas of application.
Lot of great products on the market, this is just the grease that we like and use exclusively. We buy it in the 850 gram tubs and a tub this size lasts a long time if you are only using it on one or two bikes.
Frank
Lot of great products on the market, this is just the grease that we like and use exclusively. We buy it in the 850 gram tubs and a tub this size lasts a long time if you are only using it on one or two bikes.
Frank
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We have been using Motorex 2000 Long Term Grease on our bikes for a long time and find it perfect for our needs. Highly water resistant, pressure resistant, resists oxidation and does not have any negative effect on elastomers, seals and O-rings. Motorex 2000 is a fluorescent yellow calcium based grease that also adheres like crazy to the areas of application.
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04-11-18, 08:44 PM
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We have been using Motorex 2000 Long Term Grease on our bikes for a long time and find it perfect for our needs. Highly water resistant, pressure resistant, resists oxidation and does not have any negative effect on elastomers, seals and O-rings. Motorex 2000 is a fluorescent yellow calcium based grease that also adheres like crazy to the areas of application.
Lot of great products on the market, this is just the grease that we like and use exclusively. We buy it in the 850 gram tubs and a tub this size lasts a long time if you are only using it on one or two bikes.
Frank
Lot of great products on the market, this is just the grease that we like and use exclusively. We buy it in the 850 gram tubs and a tub this size lasts a long time if you are only using it on one or two bikes.
Frank
I have read good things about this grease as well, but I have a fairly fresh tub of the CV2 grease, so it will be a while before I need to replenish my stock. I also have one of those little grease guns (squirters) full as well. Those things are really convenient to use, and they're not expensive unless you buy it from Park.
Last week I bought my first tub of Motorex 2000. After a few years of experimenting with multiple greases, I can say that I have finally found "The One". The fact that it's translucent makes it a dream to work with when placing loose balls. Tacky and slippery. NO odor. None!
I have a separate gun filled with Red Line CV2 for my coaster brake hubs because of the 900f drop point. But everything else is getting the Motorex.
Not my pic, but you get the idea.
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