Mitasu grease

Question: What do we use grease for?

MITASU OIL expert help: The range of grease application is very broad. It is used for:

- Reducing friction between friction surfaces;
- Reducing wear and preventing scuffing (scoring) of friction surfaces;
- Protecting metals from corrosive environments;
- Sealing gaps between mating components.

Moreover, grease can protect the friction components against load shocks, reduce vibration and noise level and act as insulating materials.

Question: Where is grease used?

MITASU OIL expert help: Grease is used directly in modern vehicles for lubricating of wheel bearings, belt tensioning rollers, constant velocity joints (CV joints), brake calliper guides, splines and cross joints of cardan transmissions, ball bearings, spring bushings and spring plates seat rails, door hinges, hoods, trunks and other joints with sliding and rolling friction or where the protection of metal surfaces from environment is required.

Question: What properties should automotive grease have?

MITASU OIL expert help: The properties of grease used for application in vehicles are defined by friction joint design, by operation temperature and load on friction surfaces and also by the climate conditions at the place of vehicle operation. In other words, there is no such universal grease that could work in any friction joint of a vehicle operated in any climatic zone.

Question: What is the application range of MITASU grease appearing on the market nowadays?

MITASU OIL expert help: Recently released MITASU LITHIUM COMPLEX EP GREASE NLGI 3 grease is classified as so-called multi-purpose grease. It is used for lubricating enclosed bearings (for instance wheel bearings), various types of rails, hinges, cardan and chain transmissions, etc.

Question: Does MITASU LITHIUM COMPLEX EP GREASE NLGI 3 have any special features that distinguish it from other similar products on the market?

MITASU OIL expert help:The main difference of MITASU LITHIUM COMPLEX EP GREASE NLGI 3 is that this product is classified by National Lubricating Grease Institute of USA (NLGI) as third viscosity class grease, while most grease presented on the market nowadays are only second viscosity class. This means that MITASU LITHIUM COMPLEX EP GREASE NLGI 3 is able to operate under the heavy load and high temperature conditions more efficiently and also protects the friction pairs of high worn joints better than the second-class grease NLGI 2.