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Yes it was ! . worked the JEIM at WIlliams AFB in the late 70s early 80s ., nearly indestructable . Cant tell you how many I condemned and threw in the scrap metal barrel after they TACed out. I know they are still out there

Having said that, most jet engines have positive displacement oil pumps and seldom run prelube any more, and most use very little oil capacity compared to the 28 gallons in a J 57 PW . , In hind sight I believe the previous assertions are correct and prelube is not needed with CORRECT viscosity...

there is an easy solution that will save a lot of work, The J 69 centrifugal flow jet engine used in the T 37 tweety bird had a spring / vacuum self contained prelube in a bolt on cylinder that was about 5 inches in dia and 18 inches long, plumbs in with a discharge and return AN fitting on...