Lithium Grease..... best uses?

qwerty1982

I got given some but am unsure of its use.
Can it be used just the same as normal grease? IE wheel bearings, pedals.

What is the difference to normal grease, any advantage or dis-advantage of it?

nicklouse

not suitable for anything really.

but it does depend on what the grease is as there must be 100 different lithium greases.

qwerty1982

Really? That sucks. How come its sold through places like Wiggle etc?

qwerty1982

Think this is the stuff i got..

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/wel ... ery=grease

nicklouse

that is fine then. it is normal cycle grease.

qwerty1982

ah ok.
So is ok for use with wheel re-building and such then?

supersonic

I wouldn't use it on static applications - it tends to bond things together. Bearings can be ok, but I have seen it rot seals. And I mean that exact stuff, used it before.

I use non lithium, teflon or PTFE grease for everything.

cavegiant

best grease I have used in the finish line ceramic grease. just seems to stay whatever conditions you put it through.

Lithium grease is really useful for sitting in a drawer for years and years.

qwerty1982

Ok thank you, so Teflon or PTFE Grease from now on!

cavegiant

teflon is ptfe.
Ceramic is just a newer version

qwerty1982

ok thanks guys

cooldad

Just grease is fine for most things. Nice gloopy golden WB grease. Cheap from any motor dealer like Halfords.

I would just use your lithium grease. Absolutely fine - lithium is just added to oil to make it thicken, and be grease. The grease itself is not made from lithium.

qwerty1982

ok, well i got some good gloopy stuff as well, just wasnt sure if it was better or not, getting the idea that the lithium stuff isnt better!
Thanks again