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Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
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Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby Johndec » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:28 pm

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Re: Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby rkelsen » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:52 pm
Johndec wrote:Thanks guys. $11.00 for 500g at supercheap, which should be a lifetime supply. $91.00 at my LBS for 500g of Shimano grease. No brainer...
But the Shizmano stuff contains special energy polarising agents that'll align your bearings with the spiritual energy of the universe.
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Postby master6 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:54 pm


Now for chain lube, and so help me god, if anyone pops up here with their newest beautist fancy pancy LBS lube, I will find out where you live, and.............................
My 5 litres of "who gives a stuff" brand engine oil from anywhere, of any grade, has been lubing my chains for years; only about 500 years supply left........
.......and we talk about those conmen from Delhi !
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Postby master6 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:57 pm
rkelsen wrote:But the Shizmano stuff contains special energy polarising agents that'll align your bearings with the spiritual energy of the universe.
Mr Shizmano is 30 years behind the times. Remember, Peter Brock had the polarising business done and dusted in the 80's.
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Re: Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby Johndec » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:17 pm
Schmenz wrote:depending on where you are in syd, im on a mission to get some marine grease for my speedplays... thats several lifetimes worth for me so id be happy to give you some money to take some off your hands!
I'm in Sans Souci. When I get some I'll PM you and leave a jar out the front. Don't want anything for it. Call it a "pass it on" favour.
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Re: Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby Stuey » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:22 pm
But as for chain lube, motor oil does tend to retain grit flicked up onto the chain, whereas some of the thinner chain lubes don't. Mind you, I reckon the motor oil would probably make the chain last longer. I have only just started trying chain lube, though....I've always used oil.
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Re: Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby rkelsen » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:25 pm
master6 wrote:Mr Shizmano is 30 years behind the times. Remember, Peter Brock had the polarising business done and dusted in the 80's.
Oh, it's far from "done and dusted"... Check the specs on this: http://www.hdt.com.au/retro_vlve_sedan.htm

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Re: Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby Schmenz » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:31 pm
Johndec wrote:Schmenz wrote:depending on where you are in syd, im on a mission to get some marine grease for my speedplays... thats several lifetimes worth for me so id be happy to give you some money to take some off your hands!
I'm in Sans Souci. When I get some I'll PM you and leave a jar out the front. Don't want anything for it. Call it a "pass it on" favour.
that would be fabulous!
thank you!
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Postby rkelsen » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:02 pm
On these summer nights.
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Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby sogood » Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:32 am
Chain oil is a completely different matter, a Holy War matter!

RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
Postby Nate » Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:26 am
Metal on metal no moving parts - generally any old "heavy" grease will be ok, i typically use lithium
moving parts (bearings etc) - silicone grease thats lighter (i.e. fishing reel or waterproof bearing stuff), allows things to spin a lot more freely (hub bearings)
plastics/rubber - always use castor oil based, as petroleum based can attack the plastic
Generally its a choice of those three - thick/thin/plastics
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Re: Grease - the lubricant not the movie :)
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