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Bottom brackets cups (threaded - Excluding Ultra Torque) - Yes, grease or antisieze.
Bottom brackets cups (Ultra Torque) - No, if torqued (Loctite 22 if hand-tight).
Bottom brackets bearings (pressfit) - ?
Crank tapers (square) - Yes.
Crank splines (octalink, HT2, Rotor etc) - ?
Headset cups (and USA bmx bb cups) - I don't use any grease when pressing headsets in but I think some do?
Headset bearings (internal etc) - Yes.
Hirth Couplings - No.
Lockrings - Yes.
QR skewer shafts - Yes.
Seatposts (non carbon) - Yes, unless they slip in which case carbon assembly paste.
Seatpost (carbon) - No, use a carbon safe assembly paste.
Track cogs - Yes.