1. Nye Synthetic Lubricants on Automotive Components
No more grease fittings!
Brian C. Holley
Nye Lubricants, Inc.
USA 1

2. Synthetic Lubricants Under the Hood
Temperature = -40°C to 150/175°C
7 year/70,000 miles warranty
Water and salt water exposure
Fluids exposure
Some heavy loads
EPDM and natural rubber on some parts 2

3. Braking Systems Caliper Systems碟剎 Low friction, long life, EPDM
-silicone/PTFE greases
Drums Brakes鼓剎
-Low friction, water washout
-PAO & silicone w/MoS2&PTFE
Backplates & Adjusting Screws背板及調整螺絲
Nyogel-774MS/ 880
Calipers
Nye Fluorocarbon Gel 880,990A, 990A-RP
Backplanes and adjusting screws
Nye Nyogel 774MS / 880 3

4. Antilock Brake Systems
Exposure to brake fluid
EPDM Rubber
Safety Item
Bearings, Pistons, Ball Screws
PFPE/PTFE greases on actuators
PAO/Ester Greases in motors
Actuator solenoids
Nye UniFlor 8512S
Connector
Nyogel 760G
Motor Bearings
Nye Rheolube 375 and NSO 634B
Actuator bearings
Nye UniFlor 8512 RP 4

5. Suspension parts Ball Joints/Stabilizer bushings平衡器軸套 Water washout
Noise
Natural Rubber
Silicone/PTFE greases
Nye Fluorocarbon Gel 880 5

6. CV/U-Joints High loads Variable Speeds Lube for Life
PAO and Ester greases
Nye Rheoplex 6000HT and Rheolube 797 6

7. Starter Motors Heart of the Car High loads/torques Heat soak
Solenoids = Nye Nyogel 774L
Heart of the Car
High loads/torques
Heat soak
50,000+ cycles
Water exposure
PAO and ester greases
Planetary Gears, splines and bearings
Nye Rheolube 380 and 377AL 7

8. Turbo/Superchargers Heat exposure High/Variable speeds High efficiency
Wet end = Nye Synthetic Oil 605
Heat exposure
High/Variable speeds
High efficiency
Ester oils and greases
PFPE for next generation
Dry end = Nye Rheotemp 500 8

9. Accessory Components 壓縮機,發電機,水汞浦,怠速輪
Bearings = Nye Rheoplex 6000HT
壓縮機,發電機,水汞浦,怠速輪
Compressors, Alternators, Water pumps, Idler bearings
High loads and temps
High/variable speeds
Low noise/high efficiency
Esters and PFPE primarily
Bearings = Nye Rheoplex 6000HT and Fluoroether Grease 892RP-1 9

10. Emissions Controls 節氣閥軸承
Nye UniFlor 8921/8981
Exhaust Recirculation Valves
Hot exhaust exposure
Throttle Plate bearings, Idle Air Actuators
High temps and fuel vapors
PFPE lubrication
Nye UniFlor 8921/8512 10

11. Temperature Sensors Engine coolant, Oil & Transmission
Nye Heat Sink Compound 925
Engine coolant, Oil & Transmission
Accurate transfer of information
Silicone/ZnOx Heat transfer compounds
PFPE thread release compounds
冷卻水溫,機油溫,變速箱油溫,汽油量,機油量
Nye FTL9000 11

12. Position Sensors
Nye Nyetact 571H-10UV
TPS-節氣閥門定位感應,
EGR-廢氣回收,
OPS-油壓感應,
ETC-電子控制節氣閥門,
Fuel Level油位感應,
Suspension懸吊定位感應,
Steering Column方向盤定位感應
Accurate resistance information at wide temperature range and speeds
PFPE oils and grease
Nye Fluoroether Greases and oils 12

13. Electronic Throttle Control
Pedal Position Sensor = Nye UniFlor 8900 series
Replace accelerator cable with sensors and a stepper motor.
Significant labor cost reduction
Better closed loop signals
PFPE for temperature and fuel resistance and reliability
電子控制:將趨動導線以sensor
和步進馬達取代
Throttle Stepper Motor = Nye UniFlor 8512R 13

14. Small Motors
HVAC = Nye Rheolube 362HB
Steering = Nye Rheolube 363F, 774VLF
Windowlift, Wiper, HVAC blower, cooling fan, Seat position, Steering column, Power mirror, Power Door Lock, Antenna
Efficiency, noise, low temperature torque.
Interiors = PAO
Underhood = Esters
Mirror = Nye Rheolube 361
and Nye Nyogel 774LF
Antenna = Nye Nyogel 774VLF
Cooling fan = Nye 374C
Trans Shift = Nye 374C ,
FE 892-1
Windowlift = Nye Rheolube 723GR,362F
Wiper = Nye Rheolube 790G
Door lock = Nye Rheolube 362F, 362HT, 362HB
Seat Position = Nye Rheolube 363F and 706CS
Sintered bearings = NSO 623A, NFO 491 14

15. Seating Applications Noise and low effort Efficient power transfer
Cables = Nye Rheosil 500F
Noise and low effort
Efficient power transfer
Reduce lash
Motor gearbox = PAO
Motor brgs. = PAO oils
Tracks = PAO damping greases
Cables = Silicone grease
Hinges = PAO/MoS2 greases
Recliner=Damping Grease
Hinges = 774MS
Seat Motors = Nye Rheolube 363F and 706CS
Seat Tracks = Nye Nyogel 774L 15

16. Synthetic Lubricants on the inside
Temperature range -40°C to 85/125°C
Noise and feel issues
Efficiency at low temperatures
plastic compatibility 16

17. Connectors Fretting corrosion on tin terminals salt water corrosion
Terminals and connectors = Nye Nyogel 760G
Nyogel 813-1
Fretting corrosion on tin terminals
salt water corrosion
insertion force reduction
PAO/silica gels for up to 125°C
special silicone and PFPE oils for next generation contact lubricants
Next Generation = Nye Nyosil M25 (200C) and UniFlor 8511U (250C) 17

18. Window regulators Noise and efficiency (slip-stick/shudder concerns
Motor gearbox = Nye Rheolube 723GR, 362F
Sintered bearings = NSO 634B
Noise and efficiency (slip-stick/shudder concerns
Water washout resistance
PAO/PTFE/MoS2 greases
Window Regulator Tracks = Nye Nyogel 744F-MS, 723GR 18

19. Steering Columns Noise, feel and effort
BTSI = Nye Rheolube 361 and 774VLF
Ign. Lock = Nye Nyogel 779
Bearings = Nye Rheolube 361, 790DM
Int. Shaft = Nye Rheolube 362HB, 774VLF-B
Noise, feel and effort
PAO & Silicone damping greases for noise
Tilt & telescope
BTSI( linkage
Yokes
Airbag clocksprings
PAO/PTFE greases for effort
brgs and Int. shafts
Airbag clocksprings = Nye FG 885ST
Tilt & Telescope = Nye Nyogel 779, 774LF, 380L
Yokes = Nye FG 880MS 19

20. Electronic Steering Noise and efficiency at wide temperatures
Ball Joints = Nye FG 880
Position Sensor=Nye UniFlor 8951 Potentiometer Lube
Noise and efficiency at wide temperatures
PAO/PTFE/MoS2 gearbox and damping greases
Silicone/PTFE greases for ball joints
Power Tilt&Telescope
Nye 774VLF on Shaft for Smooth
Operation
Nye363F for Gear Box
Electric Motor = Nye Rheolube 380L, 774LF, 744F-MS 20

21. Cables & Mechanisms High efficiency cables High load cables
Nye Nyogel 774VLF
High efficiency cables
shifter, accelerator, hood, trunk & fuel door release
light viscosity silicone/PTFE greases
Nye Rheosil 500F
High load cables
brake & Parking brake
high viscosity silicone/PTFE greases
Nye FG 880,990A
PAO damping greases for shifters (feel & noise)
Nye UniFlor 8921 21

22. Climate Controls & Radios
Feel & Noise are big issues
PAO damping grease give “Lexus” feel.
Switch contacts - PAO and ester grease
Dashpanel dimmers are hot
PFPE greases
Nye Nyogel 779, 774L, 774H, 774VLF, 774LF
Nye FE Grease 892-1, 842S 22

23. Switches High cycles life Some safety related Some vulnerable plastics
Low current contacts = PAO greases
High current contacts = Esters, Glycols and PFPE greases
PAO damping greases for noise and feel
Nye Rheolube 362HT, 737S, 723G, 716A, 362CP, 790DM, 706CP, 571H-10UV
Nye Nyogel 782G, 716A, 748LT, 842S-CP, 853-1
Nye Nyogel 774 series, 779 series and FG 855D 23

24. Wire Harnesses
Nyogel-760G

25. Mirrors (Int. & Ext.) Interior Exterior
Heavy PAO damping greases reduce parts
Nye Nyogel 767A, 774VH, PG 44A
Exterior
Light PAO damping greases for noise and water resistance
Light PAO greases for low temperature efficiency
Nye Nyogel 774L, 774Lf, 774VLF
Nye Rheolube 361, 362HB 24

26. Fiber Optics
Index matching Gels for eliminating Refractive Index signal loss.
Water barrier
Silicone gels
Nye OC-431A series 25