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Grease Talk - Moly or Lithium
#72074
02/10/03 02:22 PM
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Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 190
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I did a quick search but didn't find what I was looking for.
I know that we are supposed to use the correct grease for the correct application, but which grease goes where and why?
From my quick research I have concluded:
Moly grease is so named because it contains molybdenum disulfate which helps reduce friction. Moly grease is usually grey or black in color.
Lithium grease sounds very vague. "The term Lithium Grease can be slightly misleading as the lithium content is actually the thickener used to thicken the oil content to make it a grease as opposed to an oil." From what I have seen these tend to be colored red or green.
So where on my Runner requires the added protection of Moly and why not just use moly everywhere..? After all moly grease does contain lithium as a thickening agent anyway..?
Thanx,nj
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