"I think" it needs to be resistant to high temps, so the combination of
lithium and Molybdenum Disulfide content achieves this.

bob
no scientist here

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Farrugia" <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:08 AM
Subject: Re: CV grease

> does anyone a tribologist perhaps on the list know what makes CV joint
> grease so special?  i have always assumed that it was the molydenum
> disulphide, am i wrong or is it something else.  this stuff has the
> molydenum disulphide but no indication of being suitable for CV joint use.
>
> http://www.molygraph.com/pgre_graphite.html
>
> jonathan
>