Originally Posted by
tyrion
Does it matter much? Harbor Freight has marine grease 9 oz. for $8, which is less than half the cost of Park Tool grease (and 1/6 the cost of Phil Wood grease).
I’d be dubious of anything that comes from Harbor Freight. Grease from Harbor Freight is a bit like tootpast from the Dollar Store. It might contain something grease...like tootpast...but it might contain things you might not want...like Coalgate tootpast.
There’s nothing wrong with Harbor Freight for cheap tools that you might use infrequently but you wouldn’t want to depend on that tool for daily use.
On the other hand, if you convert everything over to cartridge bearings, a tube of Park lube will last 15 or 20 years. I only use the stuff now to grease threads.