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Old 03-30-10 | 11:16 PM
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what grease do you use?

am I a nerd or what? I have run out of white campy grease...where can I find some more? is there anything else as good?
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Old 03-30-10 | 11:22 PM
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Synthetic wheel bearing (marine) grease... available at any automotive parts supplier for a fraction of the cost of any bike branded grease.
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Old 03-30-10 | 11:26 PM
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I'm still working from my stash of the Campy white grease. I have a few lifetimes supply so I can spare a few more tubes. If interested PM me. By the time I run out of my grease supply, I'll probably start making Chain-L grease.
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Old 03-31-10 | 08:28 AM
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Check the use by date on your grease.
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Old 03-31-10 | 09:13 AM
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Check the use by date on your grease.
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Old 03-31-10 | 09:16 AM
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Old 03-31-10 | 09:35 AM
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Finish Line's synthetic teflon stuff.
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Old 03-31-10 | 09:42 AM
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this was like $4 at the auto parts store.
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Old 03-31-10 | 09:47 AM
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Just don't mix grease in the same bearing. Wipe away the old stuff good.

Man, we need a symbol. I keep suggesting DASWCT. Do A Search, Well Covered Topic.
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Old 03-31-10 | 02:50 PM
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+1 for marine grease. Plus the Castrol stuff I use is blue, and looks kinda cool.
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Old 03-31-10 | 03:02 PM
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I use Mag-1 lithium grease, the kind in the foot-long cardboard tube.
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Old 03-31-10 | 03:03 PM
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I bought a tube of Phil's about 5 years ago and am still using it.
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Trojan magnum lube.
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Just don't mix grease in the same bearing. Wipe away the old stuff good.

Man, we need a symbol. I keep suggesting DASWCT. Do A Search, Well Covered Topic.
I was going to say the Search function hasn't worked properly since the new format was introduced - but I just typed in "Grease" and got hundreds of posts displayed! So DASWCT now sounds like a good idea!

In answer to the OP's question, either Finish Line White Lithium grease or Mobil 1 - both cheaper than Campagnolo.
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