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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

Schaeffer greases come in different thicknesses for various kinds of applications.  The caps are color coded as follows:

  • #00 Black 
  • #0 White 
  • #1 Red 
  • #2 Yellow 
  • #3 Clear 

Take a look at the photo which shows the various colored Schaeffer grease caps.

 Did you know Buy1Oils has the complete selection of all Schaeffer greases and ships it daily across the United States.  The following is a partial list of some of the greases we carry:

  • #197 Moly Pure Synthetic NLGI #2
  • #206 HI TEMP COTTON PICKER GREASE #00, #0 (Bentone Base)
  • #221 MOLY ULTRA NLGI #1, #2 (Contains extra Moly) Aluminum complex base Waterproof / Hi Heat Good up to 350° F
  • #2282 SUPER HV RED NLGI #2 Only ISO 460 Base Oil, Para-synthetic, Extreme Presure Grease, Aluminium Complex, synthesized Moly, Red / Hi-Heat up to 350°
  • #229 ULTRA RED SUPREM NLGI #1, #2 Par-synthetic, Extreme Pressure Grease, Waterproof / Hi-Heat up to 350°
  • #229PGL PIVOT GEAR LUBE
  • #238 ULTRA SUPREME NLGI #1, #2 and #3 Meets Cat's 5% Moly Grease Sec., Extra Tacky / Waterproof / Hi-Heat Good up to 350°

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9th Jan 2014 Richard S Imus

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