What Oil To Use In An Air Compressor

[Elad 0]

hi,

I have a small air compressor (35L 3.5 HP) for my pneumatic tools,

I want to change the oil,

what oil should I use?

I heard that 20/50 motor oil is O.K.

what do you think?

best regards,

Elad.

[welshpug 1,675]

is this for the compressor itself ot the air tools? you can buy air tool specific oil, its quite thin and similar to 3in1 oil.

 

a Google might find what the manufacturer recommends but most run the same stuff (what exactly I'm unsure)

[Rippthrough 98]

It should be stamped on a plate, but usually they use straight SEA 30 mineral oil.

[Ricardo 0]

I use old engine oil 10-20W and have done for the last 10 years and it still runs OK. But I only use it for spraying.