My small air compressor got knocked over and the oil in it leaked out. Do i need a special type of oil to refill it?
thanks, cj
My small air compressor got knocked over and the oil in it leaked out. Do i need a special type of oil to refill it?
thanks, cj
Usually, straight non-detergent 30 weight. You will find oil labeled as "Compressor Oil" also. Some is synthetic and lasts about forever in home use.
Anything in the manual or manufacturers website about it. I have a tank mounted compressor I bought from WW Grainger in 1990 that's still going strong because I've only used the compressor oil sold by them formulated for air compressor use. I also replaced the little felt air filter with a manifold and Solberg air filter assembly when I bought the compressor. It's probably the one thing I did to extend the life of my compressor. The Grainger site is down for maintenance right now or I would post a link.
TDD
You found something on the Grainger web site? It has to be one of the crappiest search engines I've ever seen. McMaster is one of the best and Grainger loses most of my business for that reason.
I picked up a quart at my locally owned auto parts store; says "compressor oil" on the label.
Jon
I've been a customer of WW for 40 years and the only thing that disappoints me is their Web presence. As large an outfit the company is, it seems it could afford the best in Web design.
The compressor I bought from them years ago was made in USA, now they come from China. :-(
TDD
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