Lubricant Qualification

1998 - SAE transferred the administration of the Lubricant Review Institute to the Performance Review Institute (PRI) and a Qualified Product List was developed.

1977 - US Army contracted SAE to review and make recommendations on candidate products based on military performance specifications. SAE created the Lubricant Review Institute, which establishes a Gear Lubricant & Engine Lubricant Review Committee. US Army retained responsibility for approving and qualifying products to its specifications.

1943 – 1977 - US Army qualified lubricants to its specifications, partly based on recommendations from an advisory body that it sponsored.

PD4000 - Gear Lubricant Review Program is the procedure the Review Committee follows in its evaluation of the candidate lubricant against the requireiments of the SAE J2360 Standard.

To view the most recent Qualified Products Listing (04-MAR-10), click the attachment below.

Current QPL Listing - 04-MAR-10 Version

2010 Lubricant Review Institute (LRI) Commitee Meeting Schedule - 17-NOV-09

PD4000 Rev B - 12-NOV-09 - Program Document - Gear Lubricant Review Program

QPL Newsletter

QPL Marketing Brochure

Extension of Three (3) Meeting Requirement of L-37 (Informational Letter GL-09-01a dated August 17, 2009)

Samples of Qualified Lubricant (Letter to Industry GL-07-1 August 9 2007)

In order to obtain a candidate gear lubricant evaluation and to conduct a physical presentation to the LRI Committee, the following Instructions for Initial Presentations shall be utilized.

To list the evaluated and approved gear lubricant on the LRI Qualified Products List (LRI QPL), utilize the instructions for Original Qualification for Listing on the Qualified Product List (QPL).  The term of qualification for each listing shall not exceed five (5) years.

To requalify a gear lubricant after the five year period, follow the Requalification Instructions.

The Qualifying Activity (PRI) will allow reblends/rebrands of qualified products by a second manufacturer with the manufacturing facility's approval.  The Reblending/Rebranding Requests of Qualified Products Instructions apply.

If a company that currently holds a listing on the LRI Qualified Product Listing (QPL) changes their company name and/or address, the Supplier Change of Address Form must be completed and submitted as instructed.

The following forms apply to the instructions listed above.  All of the forms are in a WORD format.

Affidavits #1 Original Qualification - #2 Reblend of Original Qualification - #3 Reblend Request for Qualification - #4 Rebrand for Qualification - #5 Rebrand Request for Qualification

RGL Forms #1 D 5704 Calibration Test Results - #2 D 7038 Calibration Test Results - #3 D 6121 Calibration Test Results - #4 L-42 Calibration Test Results - #5 D 5579 Calibration Test Results

GL Forms #0 Summary of Reference and Candidate Lubricant Programs - #1 Program Submission and Committee Recommendation - #2 Gear Lubricant Formulation and Inspection Data - #2a Supplementary Gear Lubricant Formulation Inspection Data - #3 Gear Lubricant Laboratory Performance Results - #3a Gear Lubricant Laboratory Performance Results

Pricing Structure Information for LRI Activities

Seals Materials for Testing & Guidelines for Acceptance of 1000 hr Seal Immersion Test 12-JUN-07 Revision

For more information on the Lubricant Review Institute, please contact:

Wendy Grubbs, US Office + 1 724 772 1616 extension 8647.