When it says "Contains a ridiculous amount of moly!" but then doesn't give you the percentage I'm immediately skeptical.
Chewbacca's Birfield Grease Guide
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Is there an online vendor that carries the Delo EP2 5% stuff?
@93Chewbacca I was reading the data sheet on both of the Shell Gadus S3 products listed above. Both list "heavy-duty slow moving" bearing applications. I don't think of a birf spinning at 2800rpm as slow moving, but I may be wrong. Would this be reason for concern?
wow, that could be the shelf of my napa too......
that's what I bought , none on the shelf, when he brought the case out and started to open it I said don't bother I will take all 12
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Good observation. I suppose if the grease meets or exceeds all the Toyota FSM specs, there shouldn't be much to worry about. After some really brief scanning of the product description, it would appear that Shell is really trying to market this grease to the heavy equipment industry, even though there may be some other applications that it may also be well suited to.
I have a few tubes of this waiting for my next repack. MOLY / Industrial extreme pressure grease - Products - Prolab Technolub
Uses calcium sulfonate instead of lithium, but based on the research I've done I think I prefer that.
Uses calcium sulfonate instead of lithium, but based on the research I've done I think I prefer that.
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In the bearing world, 2800 rpm would be slow, but how are you spinning a birf that fast, do you have tires?
Mine turn ~550 rpm at 60 mph.
In the bearing world, 2800 rpm would be slow, but how are you spinning a birf that fast, do you have tires?
I fully admit I could have done the math incorrectly. That said, I would be comforted in knowing that my moly grease would be fine up to 250mph. I'd hate to discover I had a problem pushing past the 200 barrier.
Has anyone looked at Gulflex 5% Moly EP-2 Grease. I am having a little trouble finding a spec sheet on it, but it looks pretty good and a good price at least at the time of this post. $45.99 for a 10 pack!
Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017WGPIU...ng=UTF8&colid=JF90EHDUUS2&coliid=I9V22LUD8KPJ
Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017WGPIU...ng=UTF8&colid=JF90EHDUUS2&coliid=I9V22LUD8KPJ
Did anyone ever find an online dealer for the Delo EP2 5%?
I searched and could not find any 5%, I just ordered some 3% off of Amazon for about $36~.
so is the calcium thickening agent instead of lithium agent safe to use in the knuckle/ bearing / CV joint short outboard portion of the axle (that holds the ball bearings and star just inboard of the spindle)?
whats the thinking behind the more moly the better? is it molyBD or just Moly?
whats the thinking behind the more moly the better? is it molyBD or just Moly?
and what NLGI number should i use? 1, or 2? I ask because i have been pulling parts together and grease is the last thing I'll need beside luck and shop rags and a 24 case of beer....
I think 2 is what is called for.
so about how many ounces do we estimate to do both left and right side knuckles and bearing of molyD?
and what temp rating should this grease have?
I have to say I've had terrible experience with palladium, oil separation and oozing are the top two issues.
Plenty of folks here run it with no issues, but I'm not one of them.
Going back to either Mobil 1 syn like bobby used or back to valvoline gm red. I've used them for years with no issues.
Plenty of folks here run it with no issues, but I'm not one of them.
Going back to either Mobil 1 syn like bobby used or back to valvoline gm red. I've used them for years with no issues.
I use Red-n-Tacky for non-moly applications and Valvoline Ford-Lincoln-Mercury for things that require moly. Both do seem to have liquid run out of them...
