Synthesized Moly Grease?

[ebausch]

I just bought a few tubes of Schaeffer Ultra Red Supreme #229 grease. It is described as a synthesized moly grease. I assume it is red in color and not gray/black like all the other moly products I have used. So what is synthesized moly or did I just buy into a gimmick?

http://www.schaefferoil.com/moly_ultra_red.html

 

[salesrep]

No gimmick. Synthesized moly vs. organic moly. That simple.
An excellent grease I may add.

 

[MolaKule]

A very good grease and contains Molybdenum and Antimony Dibutyldithiocarbamates which are synthetic compounds of moly and antimony.

I am nitpicking here, but I believe there is an error in the use of the word "synthesized," and it should be simply "synthetic."

But don't use it in high speed wheel bearings; it's too sticky for those applications.

 

[Mamala Bay]

NLGI No 2 lithium base grease containing polyethylene and molybdenum disulfide is recommended for front wheel bearings and chassis. This is for a 97 Ranger.. Is Red Line grease similar to the Ultra Red Supreme #229 grease. I used the Amsoil GHD grease for wheel bearings and front end. Excellent grease never had a problem and the GHD is tacky. In high speed wheel bearings the grease will break down and become not as tacky but kind of cream like.

Will the Ultra Red Supreme #229 grease not break down and become creamy and not as tacky in high speed wheel bearings.

 

[Johnny]

The Amsoil GHD has a good consistency but it does not use tackifiers in it like the Schaeffer's. The Amsoil GHD works well in wheel bearings but a better grease for that application would be their Racing 2000 series grease.

 

[MolaKule]

Greases with very high tack tend to curl around the center hub and pull away from the races.

 

[ebausch]

Thanks for the responses guys. I did not make the connection between synthesized and synthetic. It makes more sense now.

 

[2Sixty]

*Due to its superior cohesive and adhesive properties Ultra Red Supreme is not recommended for use in passenger car automotive wheel bearing applications.

 

[Ken2]

One of the additives in grease is a tackifier. The grease blender chooses how much to put into each of their products, and Schaeffer #229 has a lot for best results in certain industrial applications and bigger, slower antifriction (ball & roller) bearings.

 

[daman]

would this be better then #238??

 

[daman]

Originally Posted By: daman
would this be better then #238??

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[salesrep]

Originally Posted By: daman
would this be better then #238??

Depends on the application.
I call 238 the "Hulk" of our line-up. 5% moly. Designed for heavy equipment and to meet Cat specs.

 

[daman]

Originally Posted By: salesrep
Originally Posted By: daman
would this be better then #238??

Depends on the application.
I call 238 the "Hulk" of our line-up. 5% moly. Designed for heavy equipment and to meet Cat specs.

i guess just in general applications where ever one would use 238 i use it in all my steering apps drive line slip joints anything that "slides" metal to metal contact.. whats the price
diff per tube vs 238 is it more?? can PM me.

 

[salesrep]

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