As makers of lithium complex greases cope with higher raw material costs, theres renewed interest in sebacic acid, a familiar castor oil derivative.

Used grease can be an impenetrable mystery, yielding few clues to its life or equipment condition. It doesnt have to be that way, says a testing exper ...

Heavy loads, grating friction and an aggressive saltwater environment. How does a new complex grease endure such torture?

Races turn driving into a game – a very popular and lucrative game when it comes to premier circuits such as Federation de lAutomobile or Federa ...

Demand is growing for synthetic greases. Wilfried Bartz says these products have impressive strengths - and some weaknesses - and that users should co ...

It is becoming increasingly apparent that electric and plug-in hybrid cars are catching on and are destined to become a significant portion of the glo ...

When the Soviet Union broke apart, Ukraines grease industry lost its biggest market and Russia lost its main supplier. Now the industries in both coun ...

Steve Swedberg heads to New Orleans to learn whats on the minds of fast-lube operators.

The state of Oregon issued $30,400 in fines to a quick lube and a plumber for intentionally discharging an oily mixture into a creek in late 2012. Bot ...

The Japanese Automotive Standards Organization is working on a two-year schedule to update specifications for both two- and four-stroke motorcycle eng ...

Steve Swedberg gives us a free-wheeling tour through the engine oils needed for two-wheelers.

Gulf Oil will begin producing greases and lubricants at its Ras Al-Khaimah plant in the United Arab Emirates tomorrow. The operation is slated to prod ...

The worlds lubricating grease manufacturers created nearly 2.4 billion pounds of the stuff during 2011, a record-high volume, according to data releas ...

Jiffy Lube International has become the target of a class action lawsuit filed in California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. The suit, f ...

Irans Pars Oil is preparing to open a second grease plant at its refinery near Tehran. Officials said the new plant, which will have capacity of 2,000 ...

The number of U.S. fast lubes stands at 16,005, down 711 stores from a year ago, according to National Oil & Lube News 2012 Tops in the Industry ...

Valvoline Instant Oil Change on Monday announced plans to expand its quick lube franchise into the Richmond, Va., market in 2012, its first entry into ...

After shrinking almost 10 percent in 2009, how did global lubricating grease production fare in 2010? That’s what the National Lubricating Greas ...

Overall U.S. consumer automotive lubricants consumption declined at an average annual rate of 9.2 percent between 2006 and 2009, but overall market va ...

While car counts continued to decline at U.S. quick lube facilities, down by 1.5 cars per day from 2008 to an average 32.4 cars per day this year, the ...