CHAPTER 8 | Typical Manufacturer Recommended Lubricants for Fan Shafts


Ball Bearings (Grease)
BAC
Amoco- Rycon Premium #3
Chevron- SRI
Citgo- Polyurea MP2
Conoco- Polyurea 2
Exxon- Polyrex EM
Exxon- Unirex N
MobilGrease- AW2
Shell- Alvania #3
Shell- Alvania RL3
Shell- Dolium R
SKF- LGHP2
Unocal 76- Unilife Grease

Evapco
Chevron- SRI
Mobil- Polyrex EM


Sleeve Bearings (Oil)
BAC
(+70 to +100degf) Texaco Regal R&O 320 or, Exxon Teresstic 220
(+30 to +70 degf) Texaco Regal R&O 150 or, Exxon Teresstic 100
(+5 to +30 degf) Texaco Regal R&O 32 or, Exxon Teresstic 32
(-25 to +5 degf) Texaco Capella 32

BAC warns: "Do not use oils containing detergents for bearing lubrication. Detergent oils will remove the graphite in the bearing sleeve and cause bearing failure. Also, do not disturb bearing alignment by tightening the bearing cap adjustment on a new unit as it is torque-adjusted at the factory."

Evapco
(+30 to +100degf) Texaco Regal R&O 220 or, Drydene Paradene 220 or, Exxon Terrestic 220
(-25 to +30 degf) Texaco Capella WF 32 or, Drydene Refrig. Oil 3G

Evapco: "Use... industrial grade, non-detergent mineral oils. Do not use a detergent based oil or those designated heavy-duty or compounded. Different oils may be required when operating at temperatures below 30 F continuously... Most automotive oils are detergent based and may not be used."