More lube questions

[Anakist]

I guys.

I am replacing the balls in my front hub with ceramic ones and I need a recommendation on lube for them. I read that ceramic balls can use a thinner lube and that contributes to less friction as well.

Any recommendations?

James

[rustychisel]

what does the manufacturer/supplier say?

[Anakist]

Of the bearing balls? No idea. Ebayer from china.

Same on the hub. Just pulled the old ones from my bikes apart so no recommendations there.

James

[jacks1071]

I guys.

I am replacing the balls in my front hub with ceramic ones and I need a recommendation on lube for them. I read that ceramic balls can use a thinner lube and that contributes to less friction as well.

Any recommendations?

James

The bearing shop should be able to sell you grease best suited to ceramic bearings - I know SKF have it up here. If you use something thin you'll have to be prepared to check and regularly re-do it. For my money I'd be packing it with a decent grease so that it remains a once-a-year job.

[Anakist]

For future reference:

I had a bit of a look around, and SKF LGHP 2 grease is what some company supplies for the ceramic bearings in their jockey wheels or bottom or whatever it was I saw. Smallest amount is 420g though.

I shall be going and getting some of that when my balls show up.

James

[Dadrock]

"when my balls show up"...snigger... (sorry, but I can't have been the only one who found that funny!)

[Anakist]

That was the point.

I love puns and double entendres!

James

[hannos]

I sniggered quietly to myself as well.