[Shop-talk] Compressor Oil

[old dirtbeard]

Hi Bob,

Wow, that sounds like good oil, US-made, and the price is great.

Thank you.

best,

doug

On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 8:25 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> My late father had a 5HP, 60gal DeVilbiss he bought probably 30 or more
> years ago; it gets light/medium duty on our ranch. He probably changed the
> oil a couple times but not in the last 10 years or so that I know of. The
> motor cooked a while back--after a large painting job--and I installed a
> new one with a new belt, and changed out the oil. I did a lot of
> 'shopping,' but was mostly considering price. These days, synthetic is
> often the same price or even cheaper and I think by-and-large it's better
> oil (the old tractors still get cheap mineral 10W-40, the Healeys get
> Valvoline 20W-50 Racing and the Mustang gets Ford's ubiquitous 5W-20
> semi-syn; free from the dealer). I settled on this:
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094S6FKF4/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A1UZMJJOVEC3U&th=1
>
> I pumped the old oil out the top with a vacuum unit and didn't see any
> evidence of sludge and, actually I wouldn't expect any since you're not
> dealing with combustion byproducts.
>
> Bob
>
> On 1/5/2024 6:51 AM, Moose wrote:
>
> I have a nice Eaton compressor (7.5HP) that has been flawless since I got
> it (not, the first one I got had a bad weld, but they replaced it, free,
> right away.)
>
> Anyway.  I maybe let the oil go a little too long between changes, but
> when I went to change it this time, the oil was filled with sludge.
>
> I use the Eaton oil, and the compressor is not overworked ever.  It was a
> pain to clean it out.
> In the manual, it says I can't use automotive oil (and I can understand
> that.) but it just has a Eaton part # for their oil.  No alternatives or
> specs
>
> The problem is that ordering the oil from them is a pain (you have to fill
> out a form. Then wait for them to send an invoice a few days later, then
> pay the invoice and wait for them to ship it.)
>
> Don't get me wrong, I think they are a great company, but I wanted to find
> out if  can get the same (or better) oil from a place that is a little
> easier to deal with.  Ideally, I would love to find the correct oil on
> Amazon and set up a 'reoccurring delivery' for every 6 months so it reminds
> me to change the oil.
>
> OR, is their an oil that doesn't turn to sludge and is easy to change?
>
> Again, overall, I am not looking for a cheaper oil, just one that is
> easier to get and or better.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Moose
>
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