Please Describe a Problem You Encountered Resulting from Grease Incompatibility

STLE (Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers)

When it comes to grease-related problems, TLT readers have seen it all: hardening, softening, thinning, fouling and product running all over the place. Incompatibility is usually the problem, with readers most often citing a mix of polyurea and lithium complexes. However, when selecting a grease, proper attention also must be given to base oil and, as always, viscosity. Readers offered many resolutions to their grease problems, including personnel training, compatibility research and testing, better labeling, purging the old grease before applying the new, more frequent lube changes and restricting grease activities to a handful of individuals.

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