Slick 50 grease

[Eric_Phillips]

I have inherited a couple tubes of Slick 50 grease. I normally use a Moly-lithium grease. Will the slick 50 grease be compatible? I have a 27HP compact utility tractor.

 

[Oldtink]

According to the MSDS, it is a lithium soap. You'll find this compatible thickener chart helpful, I think.
The Skinny on Grease Compatibility
Molybdenum disulfide would be a superior high pressure lubricant over PTFE.

 

[Eric_Phillips]

Thanks for the information. Maybe I will just use the slick 50 in the mower and Moly on the tractor and loader. Don't want to turn down a couple free tubes of grease if I don't have to.

 

[roadhunter]

I havened heard "slick 50" in years. Seems like they used to make engine oil additives if I remember correctly.

 

[/pine]

I havened heard "slick 50" in years. Seems like they used to make engine oil additives if I remember correctly.

I think it was used originally in WWII...supposedly it could keep an aircraft flying even if the crankcase had been shot through and loss of oil pressure...not sure about this...but WWII vets I know is where I first heard about it...seems like it was something like $50 Qt....

 

[swines]

I think it was used originally in WWII...supposedly it could keep an aircraft flying even if the crankcase had been shot through and loss of oil pressure...not sure about this...but WWII vets I know is where I first heard about it...seems like it was something like $50 Qt....

Quaint story - not even close to possibly being true.

Slick 50's claim to fame was that it had PTFE (Teflon) in it "The slickest substance known to man." Although PTFE was accidently created in 1938 as part of another experiment, DuPont didn't trademark "Teflon" until 1945, and the first products using Teflon didn't appear until 1946.

Slick 50 was first marketed in 1978 - obviously, that's long after WW II ended.

 

[/pine]

Quaint story - not even close to possibly being true.

Slick 50's claim to fame was that it had PTFE (Teflon) in it "The slickest substance known to man." Although PTFE was accidently created in 1938 as part of another experiment, DuPont didn't trademark "Teflon" until 1945, and the first products using Teflon didn't appear until 1946.

Slick 50 was first marketed in 1978 - obviously, that's long after WW II ended.

I thought about "googling" the term before I posted the myth...

 

[murphy1244]

I thought about "googling" the term before I posted the myth...

I liked the War story better, lets use it.

 

[JKR]

I use slick 50 on my tractor and snow blower. So far in no problem.3 years

 

[sleepybozo]

One of Slik 50's "sales aids" when I first heard of them was a small engine (5 hp Briggs?) that they would run with oil and Slik 50 in it, then drain the oil and run it dry for 10 or 15 minutes. Impressed a lot of my friends. They tried it and claimed decent gas mileage increases.