On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 18:29:31 -0700, Wayne Farrington
<w.farrington@verizon.net> wrote:
il level is fine, and the oil still looks clean.
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> How important is it to change the oil in these things?
>
Compressor oil is like other lubricating oils. Even if it doesn't get
dirty, it wears out in other ways. Corrosion inhibitors get used up,
the water carrying capacity is reached. I wouldn't expect the oil in
a home shop compressor to get cooked, but it can. If you really
haven't changed it in six years, now is a good time. The change
intervals aren't just the manufacturers in league with the evil oil
companies!
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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