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GL-4 or GL-5? What's the difference?

The primary difference between GL-4 and GL-5 lies in their intended applications. Typically GL-4 fluids are designed for use in some synchromesh manual transmissions, while GL-5 fluids are formulated for both manual and hypoid gear applications.GL-4

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​The Science Behind Schaeffer Oil

The Science Behind Schaeffer Oil: How Advanced Formulation Maximizes PerformanceWelcome to the world of Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants, where science meets performance. In an industry dominated by mediocrity, Schaeffer Oil stands out as a true in

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Cetane or Octane-What's the difference?

When it comes to fuels for internal combustion engines, two terms that often come up are cetane and octane.  While both diesel and gasoline fuels are used in vehicles, understanding the differences between cetane and octane can help us better un

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Can I use racing oil in my daily driver?

Racing oils are specially formulated oils that contain additional additives such as zinc (aka ZDDP), phosphorus, and sometimes molybdenum. These additives are intended to provide enhanced protection and performance under high temperatures and speeds,

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Should I treat my diesel fuel?

Are you wondering "Should I treat my diesel fuel?"Yes, yes, yes! There are many essential benefits to treating your diesel fuel with a premium additive, such as Schaeffer’s Carbon Treat. Read on to get a quick crash course on diesel additives.If

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14 Things you can do with Citrol

14 Things You Can Do with Schaeffer’sCitrol®Citrol® smells like oranges and cleans like crazy. Citrol® is a biodegradable, environmentally safe, water-soluble, heavy-duty, solvent cleaner, and degreaser. You Can: Remove Road Tar and AsphaltRemove Gr

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Layman's Guide to Schaeffer Greases

All Schaeffer's Greases are premium, heavy-duty, quality greases.                                    With 19 different greases in multiple NLGI numbers (th

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Why should I buy Expensive Engine Oil?

Should I buy expensive engine oil? If you have an older car or truck in which you've been using Walmart oil, maybe not.  However, if you have a car or truck that you would like to extend the engine life, a high-quality oil like Schaeffer's

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Is Schaeffer Oil Synthetic?

Schaeffer oils can be fully synthetic, para-synthetic, or conventional mineral oil. Let’s take a look below at their different oils. There are quite a few different formulations to choose from because it’s not a one-size-fits-all. Gasoline EnginesSc

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Six Things About Grease That May Surprise You

Whether you're an industry veteran or a heavy-equipment newbie, you deal with grease on a daily basis. But unless you've ever been involved with the grease manufacturing process, there are things you probably don't know about it. Here are 6 th

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What is Tractor Hydraulic Fluid?

Did you know that hydraulic fluids for tractors are NOT the same as other hydraulic oils? Please do not use that extra pail of hydraulic fluid or "303" fluid you have in the shop in your tractor. Tractor hydraulic fluids are specifically designed to

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​18 Reasons why you should be using Schaeffer Oil.

18 Reasons why you should be using Schaeffer Oil.Premium Schaeffer's oil offers a multitude of benefits that can enhance your overall equipment performance and prolong its lifespan. When it comes to premium oils, durability is key. You want

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How to Choose the Right Grease

Greases are semi-fluid lubricants made with base oils such as mineral, synthetic, vegetable, or a blend of mineral and synthetic. Soap (thickener) is then added. Lithium is by far the most common thickener because it is inexpensive. Others th

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Love Citrol Cleaner

Love Citrol Cleaner(fictional characters and portions were used for embellishing, although much of the following content rings true.)We use Citrol cleaner in our mechanics shop for everything. I mean that it is our go-to cleaner for parts cleaning,

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What Are All The Uses Of Citrol Cleaner Degreaser?

Where Can I Buy Citrol Cleaner Degreaser?  Okay! Let me try to answer these questions the best I can without boring you too much. One aspect of this equation is that Citrol cannot be found on the shelf at big-box retailers. Buy1Oils ha

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What Is Engine Purging Fluid?

Is Engine Purging Fluid A Good Idea or Bad Idea? Let's first begin by saying that engine purging fluids have been something that mechanics have tried since the invention of the gasoline motor.  Using low quality, not necessarily cheap oil is w

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4 Ways to Tell If You Have the Best Racing Oil

Are You Running The Best Racing Oil?Driving a race car is totally different from driving a minivan to soccer practice. This is an expensive high-performance machine we're talking about! If you want your race car to be good to you, then you've got to

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Gear Lube - 5 Things You Probably Don't Know About

So What's To Understand About Gear Lube?Even if you're a lubrication expert, you may not know all of the ins and outs of gear lube. Sure, you know it's different from regular ol' motor oil, but you don't know exactly how it's different or why those d

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Why Do So Many People Love Schaeffer Oil?

People love Schaeffer's OilSo what's their secret? Why do so many people love Schaeffer oil?-Because it passes all the tests! Schaeffer's oil has definitely been put to the test over the years. Instead of simply saying that this oil can increase

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What is Moly Oil and Why Do You Need It?

What is Moly oil?Moly has been used in lubricating oils and greases for decades, but unless you're a tribologist, you probably don't know what Moly oil is or even what "Moly" stands for. You can read about the entire history by clicking he

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What's So Great About Waterproof Grease?

Waterproof Grease Usefulness Take a stroll through your equipment owner's manual or an online boating forum, and you'll undoubtedly see mentions of waterproof grease. But what exactly is this stuff?  And, more importantly, what's so great a

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Why Are Specialized Lubricants So Important?

Specialized Lubricants Are Important For These Reasons If you don't drive a race car or operate a giant excavator, you may not understand all the fuss over specialized lubricants. Can't you head to your local Walmart and grab a cheap bottle of oil

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Automotive Gear Oil What You Should Know About It

Automotive Gear Oil is a lubricant that has been specially designed for transfer cases, manual transmissions, transaxles, and differentials within vehicles and other similar types of machinery. This sort of oil offers a much higher viscosit

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Tips On Picking Out Industrial Lubricants

How To Pick Out Excellent Industrial LubricantsChoosing the correct industrial lubricants requires an individual to know their own needs and how various products on the market will be able to meet those needs. This task can be a somewhat dauntin

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Hydraulic Oils Getting To Know The Basics

Let's Get To Know The Basics Of Hydraulic OilsHydraulic oils are also known as hydraulic fluids, and they are utilized to transfer power within hydraulic systems in machinery.  Hydraulic fluid varies just as much as the fluids in your car.

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Schaeffer Moly Oil-Getting To Know A Bit More About It

What Is Moly Oil? Where Do I Get It? Over the years, Schaeffer oil has become the go-to lubricant in various markets, from industrial to agricultural settings. Schaeffer Moly oil with soluble molybdenum is one of the varieties of this product 

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Tips On Determining The Quality Of Schaeffer Grease

Determining the quality of lubricants, such as Schaeffer grease, is imperative for anyone looking to purchase this type of product and put it to use. High-quality products not only allow the equipment to perform optimally under a variety of tem

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Putting Schaeffer Grease To Use

Schaeffer grease is being used in industries around the world, from private settings to governmental initiatives. What started as a small business back in the 1800s has expanded to welcome clients worldwide.Putting Schaeffer Grease to UseSchaeff

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The Pros of Synthetic Oils

Group III synthetic base oil is manufactured from modified petroleum-based components. These oils are severely hydrocracked (higher pressure and heat) to achieve a purer base oil. A group IV synthetic base oil is a lubricant that has been manufa

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All Schaeffer Oil Products Online

The Best Place To Find All Schaeffer Oil Products Online is stores.buy1oils.com. Since the beginning of Schaeffer Manufacturing Company in 1839, it has continued to grow in leaps and bounds in the Oil, Grease, and other allied products

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How to Protect Rolling-Element Bearings

What Is The Best Way To Lube Roller-Element Bearings?Efficient rolling-element bearings are essential to large manufacturers. Rolling-element bearings carry loads by placing round elements between two pieces. These bearings, also called anti-friction

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Buy Schaeffer oil online

Buy1Oils is the leading online retailer of Schaeffer Oil. They sell Schaeffer oil and lubricants online and are located in Washington state but ship to 48 states. Their customers range from agriculture, trucking, mining, racing, industrial, and other

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Schaeffer Oil For Sale

There are many motor oils in the engine oil market, but none can compete with Schaeffer oil! We think it has been established beyond contention and argument as the king of all oils. Schaeffer oil is known for exceeding world-class standards

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SUPER LUBE SUPREME ARCTIC SAE 0W-20

Schaeffer's 239S Super Lube Supreme Arctic with DYNAVIS® 0W-20 (37-Lbs) is a premium high-performance para-synthetic gear lube. Blended into the para-synthetic base oils and the highly specialized additive package is Micron Moly®. Super Lube Sup

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Why Buy Schaeffer Oil Online?

Having Trouble Finding A Schaeffer's Retailer? Buy Schaeffer Oil Online At Buy1oils, we stock Schaeffer's specialized lubricants and offer them for sale online.  We are a five-star retailer of Schaeffer Oil products.  Buy1oils i

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How We Use Schaeffer 266 Citrol Cleaner Bulk

Citrol 266 Cleaner Degreaser Gallon Here at Buy1Oils we use Schaeffer's Citrol® cleaner nearly every day as a general-purpose cleaner because Citrol® is effective plus it's biodegradable.  Citrol® is made with organic

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Schaeffer Racing Oil Comparison

Look How Schaeffer Racing Oil Compares To Other Oil Brands  How does Schaeffer oil compares to other brands?  This is the question many have asked when they are told about Schaeffer motor oils and their success stories. I was skeptical un

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The Schaeffer Advantage

The Schaeffer AdvantageSchaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants calls using their products 'The Schaeffer Advantage’.  We have found that it’s more than an advantage.  It puts you way ahead of the competition.  It’s more like a ‘Competitor A

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Schaeffer Grease Caps

Have you ever wondered what the colored cap meant on Schaeffer Grease tubes?*2015 New! Schaeffer introduced a new cap color scheme as follows: Black - NLGI 00, White - NLGI 0, Red - NLGI #1, Yellow - NLGI #2 - most common, Clear - NGLI #3 Sc

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Schaeffer oil for Harley Davidson's

Looking for premium oil for your Harley Davidson?  We have Schaeffer oil for your Harley Davidson engine, transmission and primary.  The following is the Schaeffer Harley conversion chart.  This is a helpful chart for those who are

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Schaeffer 500 ECO 5000 15W-40 Diesel OIl

Schaeffer 500 ECO 5000™ SAE 15W-40 API CJ-4/CI-4/CI-4 PLUS/SM Eco 5000™ SAE 15W-40 is a premium quality, para-synthetic, heavy-duty diesel engine oil that is formulated with highly re-refined Group II base oils. Eco5000™ SAE 15W-40 is formulated to

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Schaeffer's Synthetic Plus Advantage

Schaeffer  Synthetic Plus Engine Oils Come In 15W-40, 5W-30, 10W-30, 20W-50 and 2-Cycle Schaeffer's Synthetic plus engine oils are premium synthetic plus, quality, heavy duty engine oils that are especially engineered for extending y

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How to De-Gel Frozen Diesel

Always Carry An Emergency De-Geller In Case Of Frozen Diesel Fuel We recommend Diesel Hot Line (#284) because it will get your fuel flowing again. In extreme cold weather, fuel gels. Diesel Hot Line is designed to disperse water in fuel system

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