>>> Racer X <akimmons@PDQ.NET> 09/12 5:30 PM >>> >> know this is dumb but what is MoS2 grease? It refers to it in the Bentley... Suggested brand names or some other name? Thanks >> MoS2 stands for molybdenum di-sulfide. MoS2 grease is a petroleum base grease with molydbdenum in the form of di-sulfde mixed into it. Molybdenum (chemical symbol Mo) is the slickest mineral know to man!. It is mined in Climax, Colorado (no I didn't make this up!) and in Siberia. The use of Mo in lubrication is because being a very hard metal it keeps its slipperiness under extreme temperature and pressure. It is thus used a lot in the space program and in aviation. It is considered a stragetic metal (the other ones being platinum and paladium.) For autos, it is used in CV joints and other high stress and high temperature areas like wheel bearings etc. You can identify MoS2 grease by its color.. it's shiny silvery black color. You can buy it in most autos supply stores if you ask for moly grease. I know.. this is more than you ever want to know about MoS2 grease.. Yau-Man Chan 87 GL |
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