You can get that "teflon-lubricant-grease sort of stuff" at Lowe's or Home Depot. It's called "Oatey Great White Pipe Joint Compound with Teflon" in the plumbing department. The reason a lot of places have quit using the tape is that it makes it too easy to over-torque a fitting and cause the fitting to crack. In the Air Force we were banned from using it back in about 1987. I have replaced many brass fittings that had cracked for that exact reason. It also has a tendency to shred when you screw in the fitting and the pieces get into delicate hydraulic systems.
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