- 1. [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: phoenix722 at comcast.net (Mike Sinclair)
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:05:48 -0700
- My ancient small air compressor has a plug to check the oil. I haven't used it a lot lately, and decided to check the oil level, which is fine, but.........seems to me I used to have a small containe
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00101.html (7,810 bytes)
- 2. [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis)
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:23:21 -0600
- I am fairly sure that it is just 30 weight non-detergent motor oil. I better check the level in my compressor this afternoon. On another note, while working on one problem I accidently caused another
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00103.html (8,157 bytes)
- 3. [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: jibjib at att.net (Jack Brooks)
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:06:45 -0700
- On my compressor it was simply motor oil. I inquired about using Mobil 1 and they were OK with it. I broke it in on Dino juice, the switched over to synthetic, so I'm 99% sure your manufacturer would
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00104.html (9,126 bytes)
- 4. [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: doug at dougbraun.com (Doug Braun)
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:48:27 -0400
- The manual for my full-size compressor says to use "SAE-30 API CG/CD Heavy Duty" oil. The manual for a little compressor I have says the same, but also "non-detergent". I have always used that type o
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00105.html (8,483 bytes)
- 5. [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:46:06 -0700
- That's curious. I was under the impression that API standards CD and CG required detergents. Anyway, my full-size compressor says to use "CE or better" but then warns that "multi-viscosity oils will
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00107.html (8,614 bytes)
- 6. [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: doug at dougbraun.com (Doug Braun)
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:02:13 -0400
- I once read some compressor manual that said to avoid multi-viscosity or detergent oils (one or the other, but I forget which) because they would cause carbon deposits to build up on the reed valves.
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00108.html (9,996 bytes)
- 7. [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Sinclair" <phoenix722@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:05:48 -0700
- My ancient small air compressor has a plug to check the oil. I haven't used it a lot lately, and decided to check the oil level, which is fine, but.........seems to me I used to have a small containe
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00158.html (10,768 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:23:21 -0600
- I am fairly sure that it is just 30 weight non-detergent motor oil. I better check the level in my compressor this afternoon. On another note, while working on one problem I accidently caused another
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00160.html (11,458 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:06:45 -0700
- On my compressor it was simply motor oil. I inquired about using Mobil 1 and they were OK with it. I broke it in on Dino juice, the switched over to synthetic, so I'm 99% sure your manufacturer would
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00161.html (12,947 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:48:27 -0400
- The manual for my full-size compressor says to use "SAE-30 API CG/CD Heavy Duty" oil. The manual for a little compressor I have says the same, but also "non-detergent". I have always used that type o
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00162.html (11,844 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:46:06 -0700
- That's curious. I was under the impression that API standards CD and CG required detergents. Anyway, my full-size compressor says to use "CE or better" but then warns that "multi-viscosity oils will
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00164.html (11,913 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Shop-talk] oil (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:02:13 -0400
- I once read some compressor manual that said to avoid multi-viscosity or detergent oils (one or the other, but I forget which) because they would cause carbon deposits to build up on the reed valves.
- /html/shop-talk/2012-04/msg00165.html (13,256 bytes)
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