sulzerman Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Hi all Got a pair of rilsan coated driveshafts fitted to my 2500. They have grease nipples fitted, so I assume they should be greased, but with what type of gease ? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Rislan seems to be a member of the nylon family, so is resistant to (probably) all lubricants. Therefor any grease that works well in a highly stressed area would work. Use whatever was originally specified would be the simple answer, though I wonder if CV grease may be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Are we talking about the sliding splines here? The original spec for them was not normal grease but "Rocol Molytone". Presumably the rislan coating is intended to alleviate the tendency to lock, which is why a special lubricant was specified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerH Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Compared to the steel splines the Rislan coating is quite soft. I suspect it works by holding the grease 'particles' within is 'rough' surface. A smooth steel on steel surface will wipe clean quite quickly. A Moly type grease would work fine on both the Rislan and plain steel (with re-application on the steel) Any decent grease should would with the Rislan - Castrol LM etc. The splines are not necessarily a high pressure contact surface as there is quite a bit of surface area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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