Using the proper lubricant can mean the difference between reduced wear and extended life for a bearing and costly replacements and maintenance down time. Operating temperature range, viscosity, and evaporation rate are key characteristics to consider when selecting an oil. In the table below you will find a large selection of oils, along with some of their important characteristics, that should help in figuring out what sort of oil is best suited for an application.
AST Bearings
| Manufacturer & Trade Name |
MIL Spec | Operating Range °F | Type | Pour Point °F | Flash Point °F | Viscosity CS +75°F+210°F | ||
| Anderson Oil Co. | ||||||||
| L245X | MILL6085A | -70/350 | Diester | -75 | 420 | 20/3.5 | ||
| LS252 | MIL17353A | -65/250 | Diester | -75 | 340 | 7.6/1.9 | ||
| Bendix Corp. | ||||||||
| P10 | MILL6085A | -70/350 | Diester | -80 | 420 | 23.4/3.8 | ||
| Bray Oil Co. | ||||||||
| NPT3A | -65/175 | Diester | -90 | 400 | 19/3.5 | |||
| 885 | MILL6085 | -50/400 | Diester | -85 | 410 | 1875/9 | ||
| NPT9 | -30/350 | Ester | -50 | 495 | 710/55 | |||
| Dow Corning | ||||||||
| DC200 VVL1078 | -40/550 | Silicone | -50 | 600 | Various | |||
| DC510 | MILL27694 | -70/500 | Silicone | -80 | 600 | Various | ||
| DC550 | -40/450 | Silicone | -50 | 600 | 125/20 | |||
| FS1265 | -50/300 | Silicone | -30 | 500 | Various | |||
| Du Pont, E.I. | ||||||||
| Krytox 143 AB | -45/450 | Perflour | -45 | 500 | 85/10.3 | |||
| Krytox 143 AC | -30/550 | Ester | -35 | 550 | 270/26 | |||
| Exxon Corp. | ||||||||
| P15A MILL7808 | -65/300 | Diester | -75 | 450 | 22/3.5 | |||
| Aviation Inst. Oil | MILL7870 | -65/290 | Petroleum | -70 | 300 | 17/2.6 | ||
| Univis P12 | MILL6085A | -75/300 | Diester | -90 | 410 | 30/3.6 | ||
| Univis P38 | MILL6085 | -65/300 | Diester | -70 | 415 | 72/37 | ||
| General Electric | ||||||||
| Versilube F44 | -100/500 | Silicone | -100 | 550 | 70/15 | |||
| Versilube F50 | MIL81087 | -100/400 | Silicone | -100 | 550 | 75/22 | ||
| Versilube SF81 | -40/400 | Silicone | -55 | 600 | Various | |||
| Versilube SF96 | -40/400 | Silicone | -50 | 600 | 40/16.5 | |||
| Gulf Oil Company | ||||||||
| Synthetic Fluid #6 | -50/275 | Mineral | -90 | 295 | 3200/12 | |||
| Houghton OIL | ||||||||
| Cosmolube 270A | MILL6085A | -60/250 | Diester | -70 | 365 | 15/3.5 | ||
| Mobil Oil | ||||||||
| SHC824 | -50/350 | Synthetic | -65 | 455 | 100/6.5 | |||
| XRL743A | -50/350 | Synthetic | -65 | 520 | 100/6.5 | |||
| MPB Corp. | ||||||||
| MO119 | -30/250 | Synthetic | -80 | 455 | 119 @ 100°F | |||
| Shell Oil Company | ||||||||
| Aeroshell #3 | MILL7870 | -70/240 | Petroleum | -75 | 275 | 16.5/2.3 | ||
| Aeroshell #12 | MILL6085A | -70/300 | Diester | -70 | 365 | 21.5/3.5 | ||
| Aeroshell #4 | MILH5606 | -70/500 | Petroleum | -85 | 215 | 859/10.4 | ||
| Tenneco Chemical | ||||||||
| Anderol L401D | MILL6085A | -75/260 | Diester | -80 | 430 | 19.7/3.4 | ||
| Anderol L423 | -80/350 | Synthetic | -100 | 370 | 200/5.1 | |||
