Having problems cross matching lubricants for our gear lubricants and greases. Is there a source to get information to cross match lubricants? I'm overwhelmed trying to match lubricants.
We usually use a Citgo brand but I can't find any literature to cross match all these gear lubricants. Seems like ever gearbox has a different lubricant recommendation.

my dad is having a similar problm right now, and I m trying to help him, but I cant find any good answer. If youdo please let me know... anything will really help!!!! thanks!!!!

Short answer, not really.

On the bright side it's not hard to cut down on the number of different lubricants you use.

For greases gather together all the different greases you use. Seperate them by type, ie. lithium, clay, calcium, aluminum, etc. Now, is there a specefic reason each grease is used in a piece of equipment? You can usually replace most greases with a good high quality lithium, calcium 12-hydroxysterate or calcium-lithium complex grease. One thing to keep in mind is to ensure that if you do change the grease complex used in a piece of equipment make sure that it is compatible with the type grease previously used. If not be sure to purge out all the old grease to prevent incompatibility problems.

Preaty much the same system goes for gear lubricant's. What is the reason you use each one in a specefic piece of equipment? Seperate by viscosity and see if you can replace multiple different gear lubricants with a single one.

If you do this in a ordered way and break your lubricants into smaller category's it will not be so overwelming.

I think plant engineering magazine had a yearly oil/lube interchange on the basic stuff check on the web.
bruce

try this link:

http://www.plantengineering.com/contents/pdf/lubricants2001.pdf

Also any good lube suppler should be able to interchange about any lube I do it all the time.
bruce

I forgot all about that list Bruce. Would be nice if they came out with a current list.

Bruce also makes a good point about contacting your lube supplier. Have them help you shorten your list of lubricants. If you are using lubricants from mainly one supplier like you say this should be a easy job for them. I to often do this for my customers.

You should consider going back though your equipment and looking at oils specs. Pick you oils and grease based on the spec's rather than what you have been using. If that is not enough information consider using the operating conditions such as load, enviorment, tempature, and speed as a starting point.

A very good lubricant supplier should do the same for you..If you need help we can do so if you consider using an "Enhanced Lubricants" from my company.

ackleyj@lubricationengineers.com

I think you will find plenty of help here without having to buy someone's product. Sure I would love if you would buy my products as well but there is plenty of free help on this forum to be had just for the asking.