What's an LXE® and why should you care?

LXE® is only found in LUBEGARD products.

The Problem: Automatic transmission failures went from less than a million units in 1972 to over eight million units a year by 1975.

The Reason: The 1972 ban on whaling ended the supply of Sperm Whale LXEs® (Liquid Wax Esters), which were used in fine lubricants and in transmission additives. Cheaper and readlily available lipid oils from lard were not nearly as stable or effective as additive replacements.

The Solution: LUBEGARD®…Vegetable sourced synthetic LXE® additives to replace the characteristics lost with the whales. These products were born of the genius of Dr. Philip Landis, distinguished former head of Mobil's applied research department. In 1988 LUBEGARD® was under way.

LXEs® are not like your typical cooking oil. They are not lipids. They are a specific family of straight chain esters that have a high molecular weight with only one ester link per molecule, not three like a lipid has. They transfer heat better, they dissove the varnishes and deposits other transmission fluid components leave behind; when properly derivatized they correct the low sliding speed clutch engagement where most shudder occurs, without extending engagement cycle times. They simply make the fluid perform better and last longer, extending the life of your transmission.

See About ILI for further information.