Product benefits
Precision lubrication
- Available with and without tackifier
- Water-white way lubricant available
- QA-manufactured and major-brand options
- Designed for machine-tool way lubrication
QA Lubricants · Machine tool lubrication
Way Lubricants
Precision lubrication for machine tools
QA Lubricants manufactures several different kinds of way lubricants, including formulations with and without tackifier.
We also manufacture a water-white way lubricant and carry most of the major brands.
Meets Cincinnati Machine and Bijur Pump specifications.
Specifications
Machine-tool requirements
- Meets Cincinnati Machine Specifications
- Meets Bijur Pump Specifications
- Multiple viscosity grades available
- Product selection matched to application
Product options
Way lubricant choices
- Prem Way Oil 1
- Prem Way Oil 2
- Prem Way Oil 3
- Prem Way Oil 4
- Water-white formulation
- With or without tackifier
Product cross reference
Way Lubricant Cross Reference
Way lubricant product comparisons from the QA Industrial Lubricant Cross Reference.
| Viscosity SUS @ 100°F / cSt @ 40°C | QA Lubricants | Mobil™ | Chevron® | Castrol® | Shell® | Phillips 66® |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165/32 | Prem Way Oil 1 | Vactra™ 1 | Way Lubricant 32 | Magna™ SW 32 | Tonna™ S2 MX 32 | TCS Slideway 32 |
| 353/68 | Prem Way Oil 2 | Vactra™ 2 | Way Lubricant 68 | Magna™ SW D 68 | Tonna™ S2 MX 68 | TCS Slideway 68 |
| 785/150 | Prem Way Oil 3 | Vactra™ 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 1150/220 | Prem Way Oil 4 | Vactra™ 4 | Way Lubricant 220 | Magna™ SW 220 | Tonna™ S2 MX 220 | TCS Slideway 220 |
Source: QA Industrial Lubricant Cross Reference. Product selection depends on equipment and application requirements. Brand names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Brands we carry
Major brand way lubricants
In addition to QA Lubricants way lubricants, we also carry Mobil, Shell, Chevron, and Castrol.
We also carry QualiChem products.
Find your way lubricant.
Contact our team for product selection, specifications, pricing, and availability.
Brand ownership & photo credits
Brand ownership & copyright credit
- Mobil: Exxon Mobil Corporation and its affiliated companies.
- Shell: Shell group of companies.
- Castrol: Castrol Limited.
- Chevron: Chevron Intellectual Property LLC.
- QualiChem: QualiChem, Inc.
Brand names, trademarks, and related copyrighted materials belong to their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Photo credits
- CNC lubricant reservoir filling: AI-generated illustration created for this website. Illustrative image; not a photograph of a QA employee or customer facility.
- Clear solution inspection: adapted with AI from Scientist With Erlenmeyer Flask by Petr Kratochvil / Public Domain Pictures (CC0 source). The glassware and liquid were changed, and the face mask was removed. Illustrative image; not a QA employee or product photograph.
- CNC lathe: U.S. Navy / Camelia Streff · PHNSYIMF Machining · Public domain.
- CNC setup: U.S. Navy / Camelia Streff · PHNSYIMF Machining · Public domain.
QA product brochure
Premium and Platinum Way Lubricants
Compare the Premium Way Oil and Platinum Way Lube Clear ranges, including typical physical properties and application guidance.