Mobil SHC Aware Gear Oil 68

Approved by

• Everllence

Standards & approvals

• EU Ecolabel

  The European Union's voluntary ecolabel for products, including lubricants, with reduced environmental impact across their life cycle.

• AGMA 9005-F16

  ANSI/AGMA 9005-F16 (2016)

  The current edition of the AGMA lubrication practice for enclosed industrial gear drives.

• DIN 51517-3 CLP

  Industrial gear oil CLP — DIN 51517, part 3

  Class CLP, gear oils with extreme-pressure additives; requires an FZG pass plus corrosion and ageing protection.

• ISO 12925-1 CKC

  Industrial gear lubricant - CKC — ISO 12925

  The international standard for enclosed gear drive lubricants; class CKC is the mineral oil with antioxidant, anticorrosion and antiwear additives, for moderate duty.

Specifications

Brand

Mobil (ExxonMobil)

Range

Mobil SHC

Category

Biodegradable lubricants (ECL)

Viscosity

ISO VG 68

Manufacturer code

20154030A411

Availability

On request

Typical characteristics

Manufacturer's description

Mobil SHC Aware Gear Oil 68 is the ISO VG 68 grade of the Mobil SHC Aware Gear Oil Series, high performance, anti-wear gear oils for marine applications, formulated to meet the U.S. EPA 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) guidelines for environmentally acceptable lubricants. It provides excellent wear protection for gears and bearings, safeguards against rust and corrosion, and offers outstanding oxidation properties that extend oil life across a wide operating temperature range with excellent low-temperature start-up. The series is suited to marine controllable pitch propeller and thruster applications, enclosed gear drives (steel-on-steel spur, helical and bevel designs), systems requiring readily biodegradable and minimally toxic fluids, marine and mobile equipment in environmentally sensitive areas, and select stern tube applications. This grade carries the Everllence builder approval for Alpha Propeller VB and VBS separate oil systems (hub system, continuous Arctic service below 5 °C), and meets or exceeds AFNOR EU Ecolabel, AGMA 9005-F16, DIN 51517-3:2018-09, ISO L-CKC and L-CKD (ISO 12925-1:2024) and US EPA VGP:2013 requirements. Typical properties: 68 mm²/s at 40 °C, 10.7 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 150, pour point -39 °C. Key benefits include outstanding load-carrying and anti-wear performance that protects against micropitting and scuffing, a shear-stable high viscosity index for protection across a wide temperature range, excellent resistance to high-temperature degradation, excellent air release versus typical mineral gear oils, and very good demulsibility with excellent seal compatibility to minimise leaks.

Applications

• Marine controllable-pitch propeller and thruster applications.
• Suitable for enclosed gear drives, including steel-on-steel spur, helical and bevel designs.
• Systems where readily biodegradable and minimally toxic fluids may be required.
• Marine and mobile equipment operating in environmentally sensitive areas.
• Can be used in select stern tube applications.

Performance & benefits

• Meets US EPA 2013 Vessel General Permit requirements for environmentally acceptable lubricants.
• Outstanding load-carrying and anti-wear properties protect system components against micropitting and scuffing, helping provide long equipment life.
• Shear-stable, high viscosity index helps sustain component protection over a wide temperature range.
• Excellent resistance to degradation at high temperatures.
• Very good demulsibility and resistance to rust and corrosion.

Fits

• Ships & vessels