Learningandresources Shelf Life Bulletin
Learningandresources Shelf Life Bulletin
Learningandresources Shelf Life Bulletin
The shelf life of Exxon- and Mobil-branded aviation lubricants is listed on the container
as the “use by” date. If an Exxon- or Mobil-branded aviation lubricant container does
not have a “use by” date listed, check the manufacturing date or certification date in
the Certificate of Analysis (COA) and add the recommended time period listed on this
document to that date to determine the product’s shelf life.
ExxonMobil may extend the shelf life of a specific batch of product based on
package style, package condition, known storage history or test results from an
approved laboratory.
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Best practices Organization-specific requirements
Once a container is opened, the product should be Some organizations, such as the US
used as soon as possible to avoid contamination and military, have their own periodic product
degradation. Stated shelf life is no longer applicable retest requirements. These requirements
once product is opened. may not coincide with the ExxonMobil
shelf life recommendations.
Recommended
Product Package styles MIL-SPEC/Approvals Description
time period*
Mobil Jet™ Oil 387 • 24 x 1 quarts • MIL-PRF-23699 HTS Synthetic aircraft turbine 10 years in quarts; 5
• 55-gallon drum • SAE AS5780 HPC engine lubricating oil, years in drums; 2 years
HPC grade in totes
Mobil Jet™ Oil 254 • 24 x 1 quarts • MIL-PRF-23699F HTS Synthetic aircraft turbine 10 years in quarts;
• 55-gallon drum • SAE AS5780 HPC engine lubricating oil, 5 years in pails and
HTS/HPC grade drums; 2 years in totes
Mobil Jet™ Oil II • 24 x 1 quarts • MIL-PRF-23699F STD Synthetic aircraft turbine 10 years in quarts;
• 5-gallon pail • SAE AS5780 SPC engine lubricating oil, 5 years in pails and
• 55-gallon drum standard grade drums; 2 years in totes
• 330-gallon totes
Mobil Avrex™ S Turbo 256 • 24 x 1 quarts • MIL-PRF-7808, Grade 3 Synthetic aviation gas 10 years in quarts;
• 55-gallon drum (QPL listed as RM 248A) turbine oil 5 years in pails
and drums
Mobil Avrex™ M Turbo • 5-gallon pail • MIL-PRF-6081D, Mineral-based aviation 10 years in quarts;
201/1010 • 55-gallon drum Grade 1010 gas turbine oil 5 years in pails
and drums
Exxon Aviation Oil Elite™ • 12 x 1 quarts • SAE J1899 Semi-synthetic, ashless- 10 years in quarts;
20W-50 • 55-gallon drum • MIL-L-22851D (obsolete) dispersant multigrade 5 years in pails
• Teledyne Continental piston engine oil and drums
Motors (MHS 24)
• Textron Lycoming Spec.
No. 301F
Mobil AGL™ Synthetic • 5-gallon pail Consult with OEM or Synthetic helicopter 5 years in pails
Aviation Gear Lubricant • 55-gallon drum ExxonMobil representative gear oil and drums
* The recommended time period information below replaces all previous ExxonMobil recommendations and applies to unopened containers.
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Recommended
Product Package styles MIL-SPEC/Approvals Description
time period*
Exxon HyJet™ IV-Aplus • 24 x 1 quarts • Airbus NSA307110N Type IV fire- 10 years in quarts/
• 6 x 1-gallon cans • ATR NSA307110N resistant phosphate gallons; 5 years in
• 5-gallon pail • Boeing BMS 3-11P, Type IV, ester-based pails/drums
• 55-gallon drum Class 1 and Type V, Grade B hydraulic fluid
and Grade C
• Boeing (Douglas Division)
DMS 2014H
• British Aerospace (Avro)
BAC.M.333C
• Bombardier/Canadair BAMS
564-003A
• Bombardier/DeHavilland
• Cessna
• Embraer
• Fokker
• Gulfstream Aerospace
1159SCH302J
• Lockheed C-34-1224C
• SAE Aerospace Standard
AS1241C
Mobil Aero™ HFA • 5-gallon pail • MIL-H-5606A (obsolete) Mineral-based 5 years in any
• 55-gallon drum quality level hydraulic oil container
Mobilgrease™ 28 • 40 x 390 g (13.7 oz) • DOD-G-24508A Amendment Synthetic multiple 10 years in any
cartridges 4 (quality level) aircraft grease clay container †
• 4 x 2.0 kg/4.4 lb can • MIL-PRF-81322G thickener
• 16 kg/35.2 lb pail • NATO G-395
• 50 kg/110.2 lb keg
• 174 kg/383.6 lb
drum
Mobil™ Aviation Grease • 4 x 2.0 kg/4.4 lb can Wheel builder approvals: Synthetic aircraft Up to 6 years in any
SHC™ 100 • 16 kg/35.2 lb pail • ABSC (Meggit) wheel bearing container †
• 50 kg/110.2 lb keg • Dunlop (Meggitt) grease lithium
• Goodrich complex thickener
• Messier-Bugatti
• Parker-Cleveland
* The recommended time period information below replaces all previous ExxonMobil recommendations and applies to unopened containers.
†
I f a layer of oil is observed on top of the grease, mix it into the top one to two inches (2.5 cm to 5.0 cm) of grease prior to use.
Horizontally stored grease cartridges may bleed minor amounts of oil. This may make the container cosmetically unpleasing, but the grease remains suitable for use.
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Recommended
Product Package styles MIL-SPEC/Approvals Description
time period*
* The recommended time period information below replaces all previous ExxonMobil recommendations and applies to unopened containers.
†
I f a layer of oil is observed on top of the grease, mix it into the top one to two inches (2.5 cm to 5.0 cm) of grease prior to use.
Horizontally stored grease cartridges may bleed minor amounts of oil. This may make the container cosmetically unpleasing, but the grease remains suitable for use.
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