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AeroShell Grade | US Specifications | British Specifications | Notes |
AeroShell Compound 05 | DEF STAN 80-85 | Petroleum jelly/beeswax mixture for metal part protection. No suitable AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Compound 06A | BS 1595 | Windscreen de-icing fluid. No suitable AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Fluid 1 | DEF STAN 91-44 | Light lubricating mineral oil. AeroShell Turbine Oil 3 is a potential AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Fluid 18 | MIL-PRF-32033 | DEF STAN 91-79 (obsolete) | Highly refined oil with corrosion inhibiting capabilities. No suitable AeroShell alternative. |
AeroShell Fluid 4 | DEF STAN 91-48 | Mineral hydraulic fluid with good low temperature characteristics. AeroShell Fluid 41 is a potential AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Fluid 51 | MIL-PRF-87257B | Hydraulic fluid with oxidation properties. No direct AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Fluid 5L-A | MIL-PRF-6086F Light Grade | DEF STAN 91-112 Grade L | Low viscosity mineral oil with an EP additive. No suitable AeroShell alternative. |
AeroShell Fluid 71 | MIL-PRF-6083F | DEF STAN 80-142 (equivalent) | Preservative mineral hydraulic fluid. No suitable AeroShell alternative. |
AeroShell Grease 11MS | High load aircraft grease. No direct AeroShell alternative. | ||
AeroShell Grease 15A | MIL-G-25013E | DEF STAN 91-55 (obsolete) | Replaced by AeroShell Grease 15. |
AeroShell Grease 16 | MIL-G-25760A (obsolete) | DTD 5579 (obsolete) | AeroShell Grease 22, 33 or 58 may be suitable depending on application. |
AeroShell Grease 17 | MIL-G-21164D | Replaced by AeroShell Grease 64, but the two grades should not be mixed. | |
AeroShell Grease 22A | MIL-G-81322 | Replaced by AeroShell Grease 22C, which was itself replaced by AeroShell Grease 22CF. The direct replacement for AeroShell Grease 22CF is AeroShell Grease 22. | |
AeroShell Grease 22C | MIL-G-81322 | Replaced by AeroShell Grease 22CF. | |
AeroShell Grease 22CF | MIL-PRF-81322G | The direct replacement for AeroShell Grease 22CF is AeroShell Grease 22. | |
AeroShell Grease 23 | MIL-G-81827A | High load capacity grease. Alternative was AeroShell Grease 23C (see below). | |
AeroShell Grease 23C | MIL-G-81827A | Synthetic grease with molybdenum disulphide. No AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Grease 33MS | MIL-G-21164D | Product renamed as AeroShell Grease 64. | |
AeroShell Grease 43C | SAE-AMS-G-4343 | Pneumatic system grease. No AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Grease 8 | DEF STAN 91-54 | Grease containing graphite. No direct alternative but AeroShell Grease 17 was a possible alternative (see above). | |
AeroShell Grease S.4768 | DEF STAN 80-81 | Anti-seize compound. No AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Oil Diesel 10W-40 | Replaced by AeroShell Oil Diesel Ultra. | ||
AeroShell Oil Sport Plus 2 | Engine oil designed for light sport 2-stroke engines. Shell Advance VSX 2 is a potential AeroShell alternative. | ||
AeroShell Oil W65 | J-1899 | SAE Grade 30 piston engine oil. Other grades available. | |
AeroShell Shock Strut Fluid (SSF) | BMS 3-32A Type I | AeroShell Fluid 71 plus additives. AeroShell Landing Gear Fluid (LGF) is a potential AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Turbine Oil 3SP | 3mm²/s mineral turbine oil. No direct AeroShell alternative. | ||
AeroShell Turbine Oil 529 | MIL-PRF-23699F Grade STD | 5cSt turbine engine oil. Aeroshell Turbine Oil 500 is a direct replacement. | |
AeroShell Turbine Oil 530 | MIL-PRF-23699F Grade C/I | Corrosion inhibited synthetic turbine engine oil. No AeroShell alternative. | |
AeroShell Turbine Oil 9 | DEF STAN 91-97 | 9mm²/s mineral turbine oil. No suitable alternative AeroShell grade. | |
AeroShell Turbine Oil 9B | DEF STAN 91-97 | 9mm²/s mineral turbine oil with an EP agent. No suitable alternative AeroShell grade. | |
Shell Aviation Grease 7 | MIL-G-23827B | DEF STAN 91-53 | Lithium based grease. An alternative may be AeroShell Grease 33. |
AeroShell Fluid 5M-A | MIL-PRF-6086 Medium Grade | Medium viscosity mineral oil. No direct AeroShell replacement | |
AeroShell Fluid 602 | MIL-PRF-87252 | Most commonly used as a cooling fluid for aircraft avionic systems. No direct AeroShell replacement. |