Description
Product description
(Formerly Delo® Starplex EP)
Starplex EP is a premium, multipurpose EP automotive wheel bearing and chassis grease containing an ISO 220 mineral base oil, a lithium complex thickener, EP additives, rust and oxidation inhibitors and tackiness additives.
Customer benefits
Saves maintenance costs
Effective EP additive offers protection against bearing wear under severe conditions and shock loading. The effective rust and corrosion inhibitors help protect metal surfaces, even in conditions of severe water exposure.
Minimizes downtime
High dropping point helps minimize leakage from bearings at elevated temperatures and excellent oxidation resistance contributes to long grease life. Natural water resistance of the lithium complex thickener, combined with the additional tackiness additive, helps prevent water washout.
Minimizes inventory costs
Multipurpose capability allows use in a wide range of automotive and industrial applications, reducing the number of different greases required and eliminating product misapplication.
Applications
Automotive wheel bearings
Chassis lubrication
Highway and off-highway applications
Construction equipment
Agricultural tractors
Heavy-duty transport
General industrial greasing
Usable temperature range in continuous service:
-25 to 130°C (Starplex EP 2)
-20 to 130°C (Starplex EP 3)
Maximum temperature for short term exposure is 220°C.
Product approvals, performance and recommendations
Performance standards
NLGI Service Category GC-LB
Volvo Corporate standard STD 1277.2, lubricating grease 97720
Service considerations
Although Starplex EP has a very high dropping point, which enables it to provide effective lubrication at temperatures well beyond those possible for conventional lithium soap greases, extended service at such elevated temperatures requires frequent relubrication to prevent oxidative degradation of the mineral base oil occurring.
Not recommended for constant-velocity joints on front wheel drive vehicles.
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