New pedals tomorrow - what grease?

jeannot18

I should be receiving my new Shimano A530 tomorrow, i have been advised to put some grease when I fit them. Could somebody recommend me some or shall I just go to my car part local shop and buy any grease.
Thanks
JC

hopper1

You could go to your LBS and by a quality grease to use on your pedals, bearings, etc...
Or, just go to local car parts shop and get some general grease for a fraction of the price.
The grease is only to stop them siezing into your cranks.

kingrollo

I use castrol molloy grease ! .....does the job

jeannot18

Thanks guys, down to my car part shop today to get some.
JC

keef66

I use copper based anti-sieze paste. Comes in a little tube like toothpaste used to. Used it on the cars' brake assemblies & spark plug threads for years; now use it on the threads of cranks, pedals, derailluer mountings, freewheels etc. All those things that need to be tight but one day will need to be undone again despite intermittent bathing in salty water.

I use cheapo car grease on things like QR skewers, alloy seatposts, hub and BB bearings, and bar and saddle clamp bolts.

Finally I use carbon assembly paste on the carbon seatpost so I can use a lower torque without it slipping.

Mister W

It's probably better to use an anti-sieze compound, like copper ease. Grease will reduce the friction between the pedal axle and crank so you could easily tighten them too much and damage either the pedal or crank.

Nuggs

Mister W wrote:

It's probably better to use an anti-sieze compound, like copper ease. Grease will reduce the friction between the pedal axle and crank so you could easily tighten them too much and damage either the pedal or crank.

+1

CiB

Nuggs wrote:

Mister W wrote:

It's probably better to use an anti-sieze compound, like copper ease. Grease will reduce the friction between the pedal axle and crank so you could easily tighten them too much and damage either the pedal or crank.

+1

+1 more.

Wait till your arms are covered in grease (elbow to fingernail) then march confidently into your nearest dubious little side-street motor factors place and say 'tube of copper-slip please'. Halfords might have it, but you'll pay twice what you need to there. Support your local dubious little side-street motor factors place instead.

jeannot18

Went to get some copper grease (small tube for £2.99) at my local car part shop. Pedals are up. Next put the cleats on my shoes and then try for the first time in my life clipless pedals. Will have to be another day as I already done a 32km ride this morning.
JC