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    Lubrication costs?

    I've been reading the many pages of the "Best Grease" thread and I've seen lots of comments about the cost of quality greases in certain areas being too high. I'm wondering what prices are you paying or being asked to pay? I have personal experiences with companies where my grease cost twice...
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    Introduction

    Blitz138, Thanks. I learned something new which is why I'm here. I hav never run into your company in the field. I'm would certainly enjoy learning about your products. Btw, I'm with Mantek.
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    Introduction

    I'd wrather not say right now since I'm not soliciting business. We are a specialty company. Not chevron, Mobil, shell, or the other general lube companies.
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    Cordless grease guns

    Indlube, thx for clearing that up. I knew I was fuzzy on the details. I'm wanting to say the issues started like 5 years ago.
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    Bulk engine & hydraulic oil statiion

    Lantraxco, Amen. One of my customers has lots of CAT equipment under warranty. I walked I one day to see several pallets of gallon buckets of hydraulic oil with the CAT label on the floor. I asked about it and learned it was free required "special oil" from cat for some new equipment. I...
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    Cordless grease guns

    My understanding is Lincoln was sold out to a foreign country and is now being manufactured overseas. The quality has gone way down but the warranty is good. Still, you shouldn't have to have your equipment being repaired all the time. We have stopped carrying Lincoln for this reason. If my...
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    Bulk engine & hydraulic oil statiion

    From my experience there are lots of places using bulk oils that don't need them. Those storage tanks get funky inside and are never cleaned. When I say funky I mean particles like pictured above to condensation and bacteria and fungal growth. All of this funk then gets pumped not your...
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    How many hours are you getting out of your oil changes?

    40% of engine oil is changed to early. Another 40% is changed too late. 20% of oil is changed on time. Those 20% are doing oil samples. Everyone runs their equipment differently and in different environments. You won't know what your oil is doing and can do for you until you monitor it with...
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    best grease?

    There have been a lot of good greases mentioned here. The best I can say is look to buy your grease from a company that specializes in lubrication. Not from a diesel supplier that has lubrication. Of course the names mentioned here could be ranked for quality but it all depends on the price...
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    Introduction

    Hello everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bruce and I'm a lubrication sales rep for a company that has been mentioned in this forum. I'm not here to sell anything. My purpose is more to learn of your experiences with our and our competitors products. I do believe the...
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