Honda Suspension link question

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:47 pm

Tapio wrote:ehh...
EP means Extreme Pressures.
it's an additive to greases.

.... A lithium based grease. Lithium from the Greek "lithos". Lithos meaning "stone".

We have stone in our grease!

My comments were just to say what an amazing "metal" lithium is.

That's all.

That and to say that I wish I'd studied chemistry harder at school!

Tapio · Post by **Tapio** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:29 pm

Tapio · Post by **Tapio** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:31 pm

Tapio · Post by **Tapio** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:33 pm

Blackal wrote:
Tapio wrote:ehh...
EP means Extreme Pressures.
it's an additive to greases.
Are you saying that you should buy the additive - and mix your own grease?

All constituent parts to a lubricant - are "additives"........

Ehh..........

Al

No.

some thirty years ago, when i worked at Volvo Penta, we had two greases (from SKF) to work with.
One was called LGMT, and the other was LGEP. Don't know what MT stands for, but EP ehh... i'm tired and heading for bed. See you tomorrow:-)

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:13 pm

Blackal wrote:I'd use an EP2 grease - due to the lack of rotation and high loads.

Al

That's actually what I have and yes, if it does what it says on the spec sheet will be fine... although the more spec sheets for different greases I read, the more they seem the same.

is extremely suitable for high working temperature conditions, heavy loads, shock loads and where water and dirt may penetrate the greasing point

.

Thanks for all the input , I didn't mean for this to become like one of those oil threads..

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:40 pm

what's the best oil for a R1100s?

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:11 pm

dave the german wrote:what's the best oil for a R1100s?

3 sand, 1 cement.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:24 pm

EP is "Extra Pressure".

Remember though - The R1100s is not related to the space shuttle or a supersonic jet fighter. It is more akin to a Massey Ferguson.

But - if you only had one tin of grease in your shed.......... make it EP2.

Al

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:35 pm

Blackal wrote:EP is "Extra Pressure".

Remember though - The R1100s is not related to the space shuttle or a supersonic jet fighter. It is more akin to a Massey Ferguson.

But - if you only had one tin of grease by your bed.......... make it EP2.

Al

Eh?

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:09 am

Blackal wrote:EP is "Extra Pressure".

Remember though - The R1100s is not related to the space shuttle or a supersonic jet fighter. It is more akin to a Massey Ferguson.

But - if you only had one tin of grease in your shed.......... make it EP2.

Al

I'm wary of using oil which says "EP" unless it is specifically recommended. The additives can do more harm than good, if you're not completely sure. But I think EP greases work in a slightly different way. In other words, their EP additives can be laying dormant, without doing any real harm, until (and if) the right pressure/temperature conditions are reached. I don't know if that that is correct, but if it is, then what you're saying makes sense.

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:35 pm

Blackal wrote:
Remember though - The R1100s is not related to the space shuttle or a supersonic jet fighter. It is more akin to a Massey Ferguson.

Al

Thanks for hi jacking my Honda thread...