Thread: What grease do you use?

molybdenum, thats not spelt right but near enough

Its a high temp grease with excelent impact resistance and water tolerance.

If you look at it close enough with a microscope the individual "particals" of grease have a sort of "magnetic" property which means it likes to stay together.

ITs not known as gotcha grease for nothing.


Although its not very salt tolerant.

just wondering what type of grease everyone uses or prefers and why.

for what purpose? 1 type of greese WONT do all applications.
the black moly greese is better suited to tie rod ends and slip joints.
and a lithium based grease is better suited for wheel bearings and uni joints.

If you look at it close enough with a microscope the individual "particals" of grease have a sort of "magnetic" property which means it likes to stay together.

yeah! because he has one in his shed

cheers phil

Originally Posted by discowhite

yeah! because he has one in his shed

cheers phil

isn't it on the back of Big Red?

I use MARINE GRADE for general use..if it is good enough to live in salt water..makes me happy

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

molybdenum, thats not spelt right but near enough

......

Actually that IS spelled right! (spelt is a variety of wheat and while it is an acceptable spelling for the past tense and past participle of spell, I prefer to reserve spelt for the plant)

Grease type? I use molybdenum disulphide grease for general purposes for the reasons you say, wheel bearing grease for wheel bearings, rubber grease for brake and clutch hydraulics, "whatever I got at the clearing sale" for ploughs, trailer couplings and other machinery.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Actually that IS spelled right! (spelt is a variety of wheat and while it is an acceptable spelling for the past tense and past participle of spell, I prefer to reserve spelt for the plant)

Me, too!

Ron

Castrol LMM is excellent for general chassi lubing, splines, ball joints, uni's, etc.
It's a Lithium complex soap base with 3% MoS2 (easier than spelling Molybdenum diSulphide )

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

molybdenum, thats not spelt right but near enough

Its a high temp grease with excelent impact resistance and water tolerance.

If you look at it close enough with a microscope the individual "particals" of grease have a sort of "magnetic" property which means it likes to stay together.

ITs not known as gotcha grease for nothing.


Although its not very salt tolerant.

me thinks a grease lesson is in order, when I get time

MoS2 is a small constituent of a grease, generally in the 3-5% range, any more doesn't help. It can be used with any heavy oil and thickener, e.g. the Castrol example above, or for more severe applications, (eg salt and water tolerance) a Calcium Sulphonate thickener, as Caterpillar use in their heavy off road machinery grease. This is an extremely salt tolerant grease.

In a very brief synopsis, the molybdenum diSulphide comes into play when the oil boundary layer lubrication breaks down. Under high pressure and load, the moly platelets shear and adhere to metal, plating the surface.

MoS2 doesn't like very high temps/speeds and isn't recommended for disc brake wheel bearings, although soluble moly (a different form, generally used in engine oils) is fine in this application and Redline use it in their CV2 racing wheel bearing grease at 0.9%.


BTW, we always called Castrol LMM "Christmas grease" as it took till friggin christmas to get it off you !

I need a lesson in greases please!

So, is Castrols LMM to be used for Uni joints and drive shaft lubrication?

Unfortunately, I dont have a manual with lubricants to be used for my RRC