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Ontario | I know this question is like beating a dead horse but luckily for me i don't like horses so here it goes. Ive been doing a lot of research on greases and have searched and read pretty much every post but can't find any info on Certified Labs Grease http://northamerica.certifiedlabs.com/products-grease.html Anyone have any real word experience with this product, Was looking at the PREMALUBE™ RED. I'm sure there are better greases but id like to stick with something my local supplier carries (Chevron, Shell, Irving, Certified) Thanks in advance. |
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SE MT | Their greases are better than many, but there's a couple things about them I don't like-
Their greases are aluminum complex (at least the premalube I've seen), which doesn't react very well with water (washes out). Their grease also starts to "sweat" when it's shelved, meaning that the lubricating oils in the grease start to separate from the thickener that binds it all together. It's timkin laod rating is around 65 lbs, which isn't terrible, but not on the high end either.
An OK grease, but much better alternatives out there, especially for the money they ask.
E mail me if you'd like some alternative options- [email protected] |
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Southern Alberta Canada | I tried a case, I found the about half price Shell Gadus grease I've been using for years works better in my applications. They sold me on the aluminum thing but it turned out to be a disappointment. |
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| I switched to Certified Red #2 and the Green #1 in winter. It was the only grease I've found that doesn't pound out in loader applications. We have a company here local that owns a pumice mine, that deals world wide in their product they mine. They also own a NAPA store and repair shop. They went to Certified grease as it worked better for them and any other greases they tried. That is who I buy from. I used to buy all Chevron greases from my local jobber, but their red #2 would pound out by noon in loaders. Using Certified has cut my grease usage by more than half, by the price is double what I paid for Chevron.
I gave a few tube to a custom fence builder that used a Deere tracked skid loader with dozer blade to push fence lines. He complained about his loader arms always chattering when he used Chevron Red same as me. He was impressed with the Certified Red #2 as his arms quit chattering when pushing hard.
It's working for us, been on their grease for everything now for close to 4 years I'm thinking no problems. I never had much problems with plugged zerks in past, but no problems with this new product. Once we switched everything over to Certified I've never had to clean any zerks, they have seemed to stay clear and pump.
They also have pretranting oil called FREE, it is good stuff, like KROIL but doesn't stink. |
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SE MT | I was just looking at my grease specs for Shell Gadus, they don't even list specs for their grease... the couple they do only have a timkin rating of 40 lbs, and water washout ratings of 5%, which is some of the worst I've seen out of a grease..
Looking at the premalube red's numbers are pretty dismal as well. .73mm 4 ball scar test, 60lb timkin rating, 2.5% water washout spec. |
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Watkinsville, GA | We have used the black grease they have for years. Also use it black moly cable and chain spray. They work real well on our silage chopper. |
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Independence, Iowa | been using it for years. call it "Red Death" cause its like the plague, you can't get rid of it when you get it on your clothes. Real sticky. Expensive. |
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Southern Alberta Canada | Yeah, went through the demo, supergrease... Real world seems different, again, my experience. |
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