Go for it !!! The % moly content is a moot point and the splines will be toast if the o-rings don't hold up and do their job !!Jim, To say this topic has been over-analyzed already would be an understatement, but let's go on for another 16 pages on O-ring compatibility just to make sure we have all our bases covered.
What really surprises me is that so many of us (present scribe included) keep revisiting this thread simply to whack the dead horse another time. Or are we taking another swing at that same old nail?Jim, To say this topic has been over-analyzed already would be an understatement, but let's go on for another 16 pages on O-ring compatibility just to make sure we have all our bases covered.
what part of they don't have the info to provide wasn't clear in his message?Moly 77 is the right replacement for the Moly 60 but, unfortunately, Honda Canada doesn’t have more technical information available to disclose.
I will get back to him next week to see if he can provide a little more substance to support the claim that this is now the correct product for final drive spline lubrication.
I contacted Honda Uk early on in the posts 30-40ish. They gave an answer about what they recommend to Uk service centres. It wasnt Moly77, but I wasn't entirely convinced by the response.I don't remember reading where anyone actually asked Honda (as opposed to asking a Honda dealer) about the change from Moly 60 to Moly 77. If someone did I missed it. I sent in a request to Honda Canada through their website out of curiosity to see what they would respond.
He didn't say that they don't have the info to provide. He said they didn't have more information to disclose. Not being willing to disclose information does not mean that it is not in their possession. If they don't want to disclose any additional information than they already have that is fine with me but that doesn't necessarily preclude them from having the ability to answer some questions for me- which he invited me to do I will note.what part of they don't have the info to provide wasn't clear in his message?
And the above quote from Mr. Heath is why I asked a follow-up question of Honda. Considering that it took me all of 30 seconds to do so even if he responds back saying that he cannot help me any further I don't see that I have lost a great investment of time or effort. Nothing ventured nothing gained.So unless your question really emphasises that the splines require an extreme load lubricant (amongst other qualities), then the answer you get may be an answer to a different question. Is it a substitute for M60 ? Well, yes it is if you are just servicing car brakes.
I know you mentioned the splines in your question to Honda. I wonder if they appreciated the significance of that - if their experience of M60 use was just for brakes, then maybe they do not fully understand what is being asked.
And thanks for continuing to try Andrew, it is really appreciated. I gave up after the last set of replies, as no answer ever states categorically that their suggestion is definitely the stuff to use. It strikes me as odd that Honda should choose to allow the supplies of their recommended spline lubricant to dry up, (so to speak), and not provide any information about it - at least that anyone is prepared to disclose. I thought it significant that the UK Honda say that have started to use something different to do the job. It is also revealing that Honda Canada are wary of putting something down in writing, but are prepared to talk over the phone.And the above quote from Mr. Heath is why I asked a follow-up question of Honda.
it might but the stuff we use at work (what I use)[FONT="] Withstands up to 500,000 pounds per square inch of pressure, it has molly . [/FONT][FONT=Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]POLYTRON EP-2, that was recommend earlier does not give pressure specs and the site states its " [/FONT][FONT="]operation in rolling contact bearings."[/FONT][FONT=Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] Out board spline lubricants are not designed for high pressure use. Remember the prop is torqued down, it resists corrosion and is waterproof. I found the stuff I use at amazon, the specs are there [/FONT]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KAO2NK6/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00KAO2NK6&pd_rd_wg=aPCpT&pd_rd_r=1RCGFRTRQQ54NQYPA2B0&pd_rd_w=bbMOI#customerReviewsI’m not a lubricant expert so don’t flame me too much, but, why wouldn’t an outboard spline lubricant (for the drive shaft) work?