Servo Equivalents — Industrial Lubricant Cross-Reference
If you run Servomesh SP or Servo System and want to know what else meets the same specification, this page is written for you. We are not an IndianOil dealer. SERVO and the product names on this page are trademarks of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, used here only to identify products a buyer may be searching for. We are authorised distributors for Veedol, GS Caltex, Balmer Lawrie, SELCO, Ador Welding, HD Fire and Citel. What follows is the useful part: what IndianOil actually publish for Servomesh SP, which standards a like-for-like replacement has to carry, and the grades we hold that carry them.
How to Cross-Refer a Gear Oil Properly
Match the Standard, Not the Viscosity
Two ISO VG 320 gear oils can be entirely different products. What makes them interchangeable is the classification — DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP), ISO 12925-1 CKC/CKD, AGMA 9005 or 250.04, and the load-carrying evidence behind it. Viscosity tells you the film thickness; the classification tells you whether the additive package will hold up. A cross-reference that matches only ISO VG is not a cross-reference.
The Load-Carrying Tests Are Where It Is Decided
For an EP industrial gear oil the numbers that matter are the DIN 51354 FZG scuffing stage, the ASTM D2782 Timken OK load, and the US Steel and AGMA acceptances. IndianOil publish AGMA 250.04, US Steel 222 and 224 and IPSS 1-09-003 for Servomesh SP. Ask any supplier proposing an alternative to show the same list rather than a general claim of equivalence.
Your Gearbox Maker Has the Final Word
David Brown, Cincinnati, Flender and the rest publish approved-fluid lists, and a warranty conversation goes better when the oil on the plate matches the oil in the case. Servomesh SP 68 to 460 carry Cincinnati Machines approvals; if your drive is Cincinnati, that is the line to match, and we will say so.
Changing Brand Is a Compatibility Question First
Mineral EP gear oils of the same classification generally mix without drama, but seals, paint and any residual synthetic in the case do not always agree. On a large gearbox we would rather flush and sample than top up and hope, and we will tell you when the change is not worth the risk.
Stocked in Secunderabad
Same-day dispatch on stocked lines across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, pan-India through our group network. 20 L pails, 210 L barrels, 1000 L IBCs and 20 kL tankers.
GeM and PSU Documentation
GeM and Udyam registered. Batch certificates, test certificates, MSDS and authorisation letters with despatch, which is what decides whether a PSU consignment clears inspection on schedule.
Servomesh SP — What IndianOil Publish, and What Matches
Servomesh SP — the published range
IndianOil publish Servomesh SP in ISO VG 68, 100, 150, 220, 257, 320, 460, 680 and 1000, meeting AGMA 250.04, ASLE standards G-315, G-1000, G-1500 and G-2150, IS 8406:1993, US Steel 222 and 224, and IPSS 1-09-003. Grades 68 through 460 additionally carry Cincinnati Machines P-63, P-76, P-77, P-74, P-59 and P-35 respectively. Those are the figures to hold any alternative against.
Balmerol Protomac SP — the closest match on paper
Balmerol Protomac SP covers the same ISO VG 68 to 1000 span, including the unusual VG 257 grade that most makers skip and Servomesh SP publishes. It meets IS 8406, and Balmer Lawrie publish it against DIN 51354 FZG (12 stage minimum), ASTM D2782 Timken EP, ISO 12925-1 CKD and DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP). Balmer Lawrie is, like IndianOil, a Government of India PSU — which for a government or PSU buyer means the vendor-approval conversation is a short one.
Veedol Apreslube — the second option
Veedol Apreslube covers ISO VG 68 to 1000 and is published against DIN 51517 Part 3, ISO 12925-1 CKC/CKD, AGMA, US Steel 224 and David Brown S1.53.101 — so the US Steel and AGMA acceptances line up with Servomesh SP directly. Where your drive maker names David Brown, this is the one to look at first.
GS Caltex Kixx GEAR EP — where a Korean OEM channel matters
Kixx GEAR EP in ISO VG 100, 150, 220, 320 and 460, with Kixx GEAR EP S as the synthetic option for high-temperature service and extended drains. Worth quoting where the plant runs Korean-built equipment and the OEM channel is part of the warranty position.
Hydraulics — against Servo System
Servo System HLP is IndianOil’s anti-wear hydraulic line. On our side: Balmerol Protomac H in the published grades H-32 through H-100 and Protomac HLP 32/46/68; Veedol Avalon HLP 32/46/68, whose datasheet cites IS 11656, DIN 51524 Part 2 (HLP), Bosch Rexroth RD 90220, Eaton and Parker HF-0/1/2; and Kixx HYDRO HD and HYDRO AW, with HYDRO AF as the zinc-free option where an effluent condition applies. Match on the DIN 51524 part number, because that is where HL, HLP and HVLP are actually distinguished.
Other Servo lines — quoted, not matched on paper
Servo publish across cutting oils, greases, turbine, compressor, slideway, quenching and heat transfer. We hold equivalents in every one of those categories — Veedol Adacut and Solucut, Kixx Cutting Oil SL, Balmerol Liprex EP and CCSM HT, Kixx Turbine Oil and Compressor Oil, Kixx WAY LUBE and Veedol Anodrip, Veedol Quenchol and Balmerol Protoquench SM(M), Veedol Therm and Balmerol Prototherm. What we will not do is publish a grade-for-grade table against a Servo datasheet we have not read. Send us the Servo designation you run and we will come back with the specification comparison in writing.
Reading the Two Spec Sheets Side by Side
IS 8406:1993
The Indian Standard for enclosed industrial gear oils. Servomesh SP publishes it; Balmerol Protomac SP meets it. For a PSU or government buyer whose tender specifies an IS number, this is usually the line that decides the substitution is acceptable.
AGMA 250.04 and AGMA 9005
AGMA 250.04 is the older lubricant specification Servomesh SP cites; AGMA 9005 is its successor and what most current products publish. They are not identical documents, so if your tender names 250.04 specifically, say so and we will confirm rather than assume the newer one satisfies it.
US Steel 222 and 224
Load-carrying and rust-and-oxidation acceptances. Servomesh SP publishes both; Veedol Apreslube and Balmerol Protomac SP publish 224. If 222 is specifically required, tell us at enquiry stage.
DIN 51354 FZG and ASTM D2782 Timken
The two tests that actually show load-carrying capacity. Balmer Lawrie publish Protomac SP against a 12-stage FZG minimum and the Timken EP test. Where a drive maker sets an FZG stage, this is the number to compare, not the ISO VG.
IPSS 1-09-003
The Indian steel-industry inter-plant standard, which Servomesh SP cites. If you are supplying into an integrated steel plant that specifies IPSS by number, raise it at enquiry — it narrows the field and is worth confirming before an order rather than after.
Cincinnati Machines approvals
Servomesh SP 68 to 460 carry P-63, P-76, P-77, P-74, P-59 and P-35. If your machine plate names a Cincinnati number, match that number rather than the brand.
Where We Deliver
The belts below describe where we deliver — they are the industrial clusters inside our service radius, not a customer list. The companies we have supplied are listed on our about page.
- Hyderabad and Secunderabad: Balanagar, Jeedimetla, Medchal, Patancheru, Bollaram, Cherlapally and Uppal — same-day dispatch on stocked lines.
- Telangana and Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam, Kakinada and Vijayawada on scheduled consolidated deliveries.
- Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune: Through our group network with consolidated billing.
- Pan-India: Three to seven working days on stocked lines. Sourced items carry the lead time quoted at order.
How We Handle a Servo Enquiry
Send the Designation, Get the Comparison in Writing
Send the Servo grade you run — from a drum label, an invoice or the lubrication chart — and we return a written specification comparison: what Servo publish, what we would propose, and where the two lists differ. Where they differ we say so rather than rounding it off.
Gearbox Plate Check Before Anything Else
The oil on the gearbox plate and the approved-fluid list in the manual outrank any cross-reference table, including ours. Send a photograph of the plate and we will read it with you.
Changeover Plan for a Large Case
For anything above a few hundred litres we would rather plan a flush and a first-fill sample than a straight top-up. Compatibility between mineral EP gear oils of the same class is usually fine; seals, paint and synthetic residue are where it goes wrong.
Oil Analysis to Prove the Change
Baseline sample before, then at 500 and 2,000 hours. Viscosity, acid number, particle count, water and wear metals. It settles the argument with data rather than opinion, and it is the only way to know the substitution actually worked.
Consolidation Across the Plant
Most plants running Servo on gears buy hydraulics, greases and cutting fluids from two or three other suppliers. The saving in a switch is rarely the litre price — it is one order, one delivery, one invoice and one number to call.
We Will Say When Not to Switch
If your drive maker has approved Servomesh SP by name and the warranty is live, or your tender specifies IS 8406 with a Servo designation, staying put is the right answer and we will tell you so. A supplier who says that once is worth listening to on everything else.
Servo Cross-Reference Enquiries — Secunderabad
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you an IndianOil or Servo dealer?
No. We are not an IndianOil dealer. SERVO and the product names on this page are trademarks of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, used here only to identify products a buyer may be searching for. We are authorised distributors for Veedol, GS Caltex, Balmer Lawrie, SELCO, Ador Welding, HD Fire and Citel. If you need Servo itself, IndianOil publish their dealer network and that is the right route. This page exists because "what else meets the same specification" is a fair question that nobody local answers properly.
What is the equivalent of Servomesh SP 220?
On published specification, Balmerol Protomac SP 220 is the closest match: same ISO VG, both meet IS 8406, and Balmer Lawrie publish DIN 51354 FZG 12-stage minimum, ASTM D2782 Timken, ISO 12925-1 CKD and DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP) behind it. Veedol Apreslube 220 is the second option and shares the US Steel 224 and AGMA acceptances with Servomesh SP. Which is right for you depends on your gearbox maker’s approved-fluid list — send the plate photograph and we will read it before quoting.
Does anything match Servomesh SP 257?
Yes, and it is worth knowing because most makers do not publish a VG 257. Balmerol Protomac SP publishes ISO VG 257, and so does Veedol Apreslube. If you have been buying Servo purely because nobody else offered 257, that is no longer the case.
Can I mix a new gear oil with the Servo already in the gearbox?
Mineral EP industrial gear oils of the same classification generally tolerate mixing, but "generally" is doing real work in that sentence. Residual synthetic fluid, seal compatibility and paint inside older cases are where problems come from, and a large gearbox is an expensive place to find out. For anything above a few hundred litres we recommend a drain, flush and first-fill sample. We will tell you when a straight changeover is genuinely fine.
My tender specifies IS 8406. Does that limit me to Servo?
No. IS 8406:1993 is an Indian Standard for enclosed industrial gear oils, not a proprietary specification. Servomesh SP publishes it and so does Balmerol Protomac SP. If the tender names IS 8406, a compliant alternative is normally acceptable — but read the tender rather than the summary, because some specify a brand by name and that is a different matter entirely.
What about Servo System hydraulic oil?
Match on the DIN 51524 part number rather than on viscosity: Part 1 is HL, Part 2 is HLP where the anti-wear claim lives, Part 3 is HVLP. Against an HLP requirement, Veedol Avalon HLP cites DIN 51524 Part 2, IS 11656, Bosch Rexroth RD 90220, Eaton and Parker HF-0/1/2. Balmerol Protomac HLP and Kixx HYDRO HD and AW are the alternatives, with HYDRO AF where you need zinc-free. Tell us the part number your system calls for and we will quote to it.
Why should I switch at all?
Often you should not, and we would rather say that than sell you a changeover. The cases where it is worth it: your gearbox maker’s list allows more than one product and you are paying a premium for the habit; you are running four suppliers across gears, hydraulics, greases and cutting fluids and the administrative cost exceeds any litre-price difference; or you need a grade — VG 257, a zinc-free hydraulic, an NSF H1 food-grade — that your current supplier does not carry. If none of those is true, stay where you are.
Do you publish Servo prices?
No. Manufacturer price lists circulated to dealer networks are confidential documents and republishing one would be wrong whoever it belonged to. Ask us to quote an alternative against your Servo grade and we will give you our price directly, with the specification comparison alongside it.
Send us the Servo grade you run
From a drum label, an invoice, or the lubrication chart. We will return a written specification comparison — what IndianOil publish, what we would propose, and where the two lists differ. No charge, and if the honest answer is that you should stay with Servo, that is what the comparison will say.