I use Liqui Moly LM47. Have used it on my Prusa and Ender 3 printers and we are using it at work in mechanical engineering for sliding parts and bearings. Seems to be good.
Why not. But you will be the one and only were I will ship to.
I generally do not mix FDA lubricants. Well, by the first fast printer with z-hopping developed by electrical and software guys - that’s more than enough experimentation to me.
Not being able to get a man behind a $3500 Chinese 50g dosing machine is a statement in itself.
Yo mate, still feeling like sharing some magical printer grease mate? 
As far as I’m concerned, yes. But international shipments from Switzerland are not cheap. Much more expensiv than from China to europa or from Germany to Switzerland… so they will come by letter and accordingly there will be very little.
On the other hand, if you have already used a different grease and i think you did, stick with that one at your own risk - just the change is at high risk as long as you chose the right one (so switches back to the original grease is risky as well).
Such greases in this class usually break each other down - which means there is a risk of an unlubricated axle until the new grease takes over.
It seems everyone has chimed in here about what lubricant to use and many are viable option but the one we need to hear from Bambu is silent 
, all I hear is crickets and they sell nothing to lubricate with in their store. Has anyone received direction from Bambu on what lube can be used since they provide nothing except that little 3g tube that isn’t going to last long if you are printing like I am?
https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/general/lead-screws-lubrication
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Thanks!!!
Looks like they updated the page. 
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It is recommended to check and lubricate the lead screws every three months. You can use the BX-300/F series grease in the link, but other lubrication alternatives can be used.
A popular lubricant is Super Lube 92003 Silicone Lubricating Grease with PTFE which should work similarly.
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Hi Silverbullit! Did you figure out your lubrication problem? I just got the message and am heading to biltema to get a rub of their cheap universal automotive grease… well it’s either that or KY jelly.
How about this for the Linear metal rods ….
amazon Super-Lube-51004-Synthetic-Viscosity
Hehe thats proving the old argument with the wife “Why do you need a 3D printer? - to make parts for my 3D printer” hehe 
However nice input Stu… looks like ppl are really loving that thingy.
Well, my X1C has now paid for itself several times over. The lubricant turns black quickly - but don’t take lubrication maintenance so seriously anymore.
The downloadable 3D printing tools are also poor and cannot compete with a properly used disposable cloth.
The grooves on the Z-axis are too deep and the rear one is too hidden, so I’m starting to get lazy since the printer has already paid for itself several times over. So in the worst case scenario, moto will probably: Ordering a new X1C in case it is done… My printer has accomplished the mission, every print more is a gift…
Bambu seems to be reselling grease and oil kits for the A1 now - which should be the same for the other printers. So finally they are selling the pouches that originally came with the printer. I thought BX-300/F was unobtainium.
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What’s so special about it anyway? I don’t remember anyone ever saying.
I’ve had good results cleaning with the Rod Sloth and also another similar tool. Stick a piece of paper towel in the jaws and press it onto the rod, run the bed up and down, change the paper a time or two until clean. The tool does a good job of pressing the paper into the corners of the threads. Use some common sense and avoid sending the bed and tool against the stops.
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Hmm, maybe I’m just a hater on Krytox. Can’t recall which one we used at my work, but the viscosity at lower temps (i.e. below 200 degrees F) meant that for our application it just ended up destroying things, and we had to replace a few 20,000 pieces of equipment because of Krytox’s failures. That and it was $500 a tube for the privilege.
Nothing, really. Other than the fact that Bambu uses it and it’s the stuff the printer comes with.
If you manage or work on industrial and military equipment and the manufacturer mandates a certain type of screw, bolt, grease, etc. - you stick to the maintenance guides. It’s what I do. I got pre-damaged by highly regulated environments and just do what I usually do. Stick to the handbooks - and in that case - trying to get the unobtainium.
Of course any other grease with the same or similar properties will do (check the data sheets).
Gotta reply here from some of my own industrial experience. I’m not sure I would suggest Krytox… well I would not. I’ve been using this product on steam turbine admission valves and other high temp applications at around 700F operating temps since it came out, and this grease although high temp …causes issues for my machinery. We gave it our best. If mixed with anything else, like some greases do…, this stuff turns into a brick at a worse rate than other greases do. We’ve been removing this from every one of our trial use cases over the last 15 years since trying. Cool thought and I love the application interest, but there is no way I’m applying this to my $1200 printer. Probably overkill for a consumer 3d printer application anyway, the prices are way too costly for general public. (We were paying $1000 per grease tube)
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