SFR Grease anyone?

[CJ Johansson]

Does anyone here have any experience with SFR grease & such? According to their website, SFR 2522 Multi - Purpose Extreme Pressure Grease - SFR Corporation this is the best stuff ever made. Of course, they would say that wouldn't they...



I have to admit, I'm always a little leery of stuff sold through distributorships offering great business opportunities. SFR seems to be something like this, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's not a good product.



-cj

 

[rbattelle]

Sounds a lot like other lithium-based greases. Except it's cheaper per cartridge than what I usually buy.



Machinery's Handbook has a very good commentary on grease. Among some of the interesting tidbits they give (courtesy the 26th edition, page 2316):

"These formulations are usually petroleum oils thickened by dispersions of soap, but may consist of synthetic oils with soap or inorganic thickeners, or oil with silaceous dispersions... "



"Greases are made with a variety of soaps and are chosen for many particular characteristics. Most popular today, however, are the lithium, or soda-soap grease... "



"For high temperature applications (250 deg. F and above) certain finely divided dyes and other synthetic thickeners are applied. For all-around use the lithium soap greases are best for moderate temperature applications (up to 225 deg. F) while a number of soda-soap greases have been found to work well up to 285 deg. F. Since the major suppliers offer a number of different formulations for these temperature ranges it is recommended that the user contact the engineering representatives of a reputable petroleum company before choosing a grease... "



"For application to certain gears and slow-speed journal bearings, a variety of greases are thickened with carbon, graphite, molybdenum disulfide, lead, or zinc oxide... "

There's lots more to read, but that gets you started. Fascinating topic, I think.



I can't say whether the SFR 2522 is any good, but they certainly make some amazing claims about temperature capabilities!



What are you looking to grease?



Ryan

 

[CJ Johansson]

Sounds a lot like other lithium-based greases. Except it's cheaper per cartridge than what I usually buy.



Machinery's Handbook has a very good commentary on grease. Among some of the interesting tidbits they give (courtesy the 26th edition, page 2316):







There's lots more to read, but that gets you started. Fascinating topic, I think.



I can't say whether the SFR 2522 is any good, but they certainly make some amazing claims about temperature capabilities!



What are you looking to grease?



Ryan

Pretty much everything I suppose. Loader arm pins & bushings, which I usually use a Moly grease on, various bearings, etc. on all my equipment, this farming business uses LOTS of grease. I think my swather must have 50 or so zerks on it...



Anyway, one of my neighbors is a distributor for SFR and he swears by it for his farm equipment. But then again, he would since he sells the stuff.



I was just hoping to get some honest info from people who have used it. I guess it's not too popular amongst the TDR group...



-cj

 

[rbattelle]

Well, one thing you could do is continue using your current stuff on everything except one machine. On that machine, use the SFR.

Then there's the question of measuring the performance quantitatively. I'm not sure how to do that.

You might pick up one cartridge of it and just feel it compared to your usual stuff. You might be able to form an opinion that way.

Ryan

 

[JOdell]

Well, one thing you could do is continue using your current stuff on everything except one machine. On that machine, use the SFR.



Then there's the question of measuring the performance quantitatively. I'm not sure how to do that.



You might pick up one cartridge of it and just feel it compared to your usual stuff. You might be able to form an opinion that way.



Ryan

Ryan That is a very good way to test grease or any lubricant for that matter. I have a customer that has a dozer and he greased 1/2 of his machine with "regular" grease and the other with my grease. That is how he decided which one he liked better. He compared pin wear to both sides. -Jason