Still see guys greasing square taper spindles on the drive side only

Was helping a kid in the co-op in Portland last week and he said his instructor told him to only grease the drive side splines. That's just asking for corrosion and creaks down the road. I've been pulling apart Italian cranks from the 80s that seized up exactly because someone skipped the left side. Why take the chance when a dab of marine grease on both sides takes ten extra seconds?

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christopherwilson17d ago

Did you try the Park Tool poly grease? Worked better for me.

nora_walker5725d ago

I read once that a shop in Seattle started greasing both sides and their comeback rate dropped way down.

brian32825d ago

Wait, are you telling me people were only greasing one side this whole time? Sounds like @nora_walker57 just unlocked the secret to the universe, tbh.