The Molygen does - not a lot, but it's there with tungsten (like the Ravenol product). They include MoS2 in one of their older/classic products.
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MoS2 works !!
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Back in the mid-'90s, we used Slick 50 in the bike shop for use on uppers/stanchions of suspension forks. Had 2 PVC tubes we filled it with and the let the uppers soak over night - it was part of our "premium" shock service...HAHAHAHAAHAH
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Which Liqui Moly product?
The MoS2 product additive has a bunch of MoS2 in it.
Their motor oils???
Jimmy with one L, read his comment again.
What's with the one vs. two Ls?
There is a member here, Jimmy_Russells.
Clearly has been suckered by LM's marketing ploy and clearly all that MoS2 is in the crankcase settled out never to be re-suspended again...hahahah
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When have you seen moly accumulating in the crankcase? LM oil is sold and used quite a bit. If there was moly accumulating people would know about it real fast and you would have a ton of vids showing it.
That's awesome.
You missed the sarcasm....I agree with you and was poking fun. There is a user here that some pics of it but this was in a car that sat for a long time then was started briefly before changing oil/dropping the pan. I contend that if the car was driven for a few days reaching normal operating temps/conditions that the solids in the pan would have re-suspended but we don't know b/c nobody has tested this out. LM will tell you it will re-suspend. I agree with you that if this was an issue you would have heard about by now. It always comes up in the discussions re Ceratec and MoS2.
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Yikes.
The concern to me isn't whether it settles - LM will tell you it will. Now go drive the car up to operating temp and see if it's still there.
Yikes is right. That reminds me of the mess @Trav found in the bottom of his oil pan right after starting the car to move it to where he was replacing his oil pan gasket. It was obvious in his case that starting and driving the car, granted a short distance still left quite a bit of it at the bottom of his oil pan. I'd recommend anyone who desires to boost moly use a moly that doesn't fall out of suspension, and is the same kind of moly oil companies use, Lubegard's Bio Tech Engine Protectant. Or leave the oil alone and use it as it comes out of the jug.
He's entitled to his opinion, just like anyone else, but that doesn't make it a fact. IIRC he sells the product as well, so he probably has an agenda.
We share opinions and experiences here. There are a handful of people I consider experts @Trav is on that short list. His pictures spoke volumes about vehicles with MoS2 in the sump that aren't driven everyday. As far as it mixing into suspension, one would think an engine running for even a few seconds would mix whatever is in the oil up and get it into suspension. His pictures told a different story. One thing to keep in mind, professional chemists make snake oil too. I'm not saying LM makes snake oil, but just because "professional chemists" make something doesn't mean it's good. Having said that, if a person has confidence and believes in a product they should ignore posts like mine and use the product.
I still hold that the comments regarding settling (it 100% settles - even LM will tell you that and the pics that everyone points to are undeniable) and not re-suspending are not founded based on this limited data point where the vehicle wasn't driven normally for any amount of time and the oil never reached full operating temps. As much as folks here want concrete data and testing, this example is far from it. It sure would be interesting to test this though. Let the vehicle sit for a month, drop the pan and observe. Re-install pan, drive normally for a few days, then do it again. For me, I would have no issues using this product in a frequently driven vehicle. Like all additives, the jury is out on whether this is actually giving you any benefit over straight high-quality syn oil but it certainly isn't hurting anything and only costs $5. I will likely run it in my new-to-me W8 Passat.
Like I said earlier: "Having said that, if a person has confidence and believes in a product they should ignore posts like mine and use the product." Go for it! I'm not trying to change your mind, I'm replying to people quoting me. Your research lead you to use the product, mine steered me away. It's all good!
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