What kind of compressor oil can be bought for this besides 'Compressor Oil (181122-A)'. Thats pretty expensive stuff! Looking for a larger quantity...
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Stick with the spec...this machine is too expensive to screw around with cheap oil.
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I just went to Lowes and purchased a bottle they recommended. Don't remember the brand but it seems to work just fine. Hope this helps.
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Usually PVE or POE type oil (depending on the AC manufacturer's instructions.) Do NOT use WD40 or vacuum pump oil. It will void your AC's warranty and could cause premature compressor failure.
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Make sure you add the oil that comes with the unit. As far as what you need will vary with what you want to do with it. Great little compressor. Make sure you check and clean or replace the air filter from time to time and make sure you follow the scheduled times to replace the compressor oil. That oil is the life blood of the machine. If you keep all this in mind you will get many years of use from your compressor.
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This too, happened with mine. It had about 3 ozs of oil in it. I was told it is the little remainder of the oil & lube they used at the factory to test the Genset. Was it a lot (about the 20 oz they recommend?)
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good day, yes this ac compressor comes with shipping oil. here at comfort auto we test every single unit to make sure everything is working correctly. we add the correct amount of oil in the compressor but since this ac compressor fits multiple vehicles its always recommend to pour the oil out and pour what your vehicle calls for in the service manual.if there is anything we can help you please feel free to ask us.best regardscomfort auto team
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I always use synthetic 10w30. It is a great all weather oil and you change it every 40 hours.
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check the label on compressor it will tell how much it holds and witch refrig. to use...it may not be worth repairing....
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30 wt motor oil is recommended. The unit leaks like crazy but I just keep a pile of rags in the carrying case. Keep snugging all of the bolts as well.....the vibration keeps working them loose and adding to the leakage. For the price...this thing has taken a severe amount of abuse and just keeps running.....and leaking...love it.
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YesThis is the best oil you can buy. Will definitely buy more oily if available
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ok thanks, anyway should be alot better than the three liter compressor i bought and it went bad, off ebay, sticking with Amazon now
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I use Rotella 40 weight oil found at most Napa stores it's used for Diesel engines mostly also. It recommends that kind of oil in the literature the hammer came with.
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Skil sells oil for use in their saws. I not sure if there is anything special about it, but it is what I have used to change the oil in my Skil and Bosch wormdrive saws. I think it might be available on amazon or at your local home center.
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I have a small bottle of lubricating oil that I use for my hand gun. Use very little, works like a charm. A lot cheaper than olive oil!
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Any good quality 2-stroke pre-mix oil is fine to use. You don't have to pay extra for the Husqvarna label on the oil, they don't make it anyway. It's re-badged
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I bought both Sprayit set and the California Air Tools 4620a compressor a few months ago after a lot of research in forums, shopping guides and with CAT's sales manager. That's the minimum compressor for that sprayer. It was a major hassle to receive them delivered undamaged - I had to order the sprayer twice and the compressor 4 times! Their products are ok but their packaging is terrible and so they get damaged when shipped. I think they sent me formerly broken compressor twice. So if you do order and have a problem, be sure you take pictures as you open the box, just in case. To their credit, CAT/Amazon didn't try to charge me extra for re-shipping and Amazon wanted to give up but I insisted since that's the only compressor I know of that can shoot quality at low pressure although CAT makes the GMC one too. I tested the compressor and it seems to work fine although I haven't had the time to spray my SUV yet to get the final results. Hope this helps.
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You need to change the oil, frankly sooner than that. It's just shipping oil. you'd practically be better off with crisco. for legal reasons I hesitate to mention which oils to use however.
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ONLY use air tool oil, not something like 3in1, etc. Regular oil might "diesel", air oil will not.