STARPLEX® EP 2

Available Pack Size: 16KG / 180KG
SKU Code: 510882JFK / 510882FOK

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.

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.

Typical Test Data

 

STARPLEX EP TEST METHOD RESULTS
NLGI Grade
Product Number
EP 2
510882
EP 3
510807

Operating Temperature, °C (°F)

  • Minimuma
  • Maximumb

 

-25
130

 

-20
130

ISO Viscosity Grade Base Oil Equivalent 220 220

Base Oil Viscosity, Kinematic

  • cSt at 40°C
  • cSt at 100°C

 

ASTM D445
ASTM D445

 

220
21

 

220
21

Base Oil Viscosity Index ASTM D2770 113 113
Thickener Type, m% Lithium Complex, 11 Lithium Complex, 14
Penetration, at 25°C Worked (60 strokes) ASTM D217 280 235
Dropping Point, °C ASTM D2265 230+ 230+
Color Red Red
Four Ball, weld point kg ASTM D2596 315 315
Timken Ok Load, kg ASTM D2509 20 20
Corrosive Preventive Properties ASTM D1743 Pass Pass