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Mobil Jet II then That sounds much better than medicinal grade mineral oil like the manual says Right now it has Chemlube 201 in it.
Does everyone who has a scuba compressor send an air sample off somewhere to get it tested? How is this done? In a pony bottle or something? I can't imagine that there are many delivery companies that would willingly ship a high pressure tank that was not empty.
Any suggestions on where to buy filter materials and oil?
Thanks.
PS: Is "Quick LInks" here on SB not working for everyone, or is it just me?
Go to any fixed base operator at an airport and you can purchase Mobile Jet II. It is a turbine engine oil that mobile reformulated several years ago for HP compressors.
Global, Lawrence Factor, Dacor, August Industries, and many others sell filter chemicals.
Jim Shelden
I have been filling my own tanks for 45 years and have never had air testing done and have never had bad air issues. Service you compressor and filters regularly and monitor the compressor during operation. I use an IR temperature gun to periodically check cylinder head temperatures and crankcase temperature and I time fill times to be sure it is pumping what it should.
I'be been servicing my own equipment for almost that long (about 42 years) and I'm still alive so I'm leaning toward the general routine maintenance approach such as what captain said. The guy I bought it from seemed completely OK and said the compressor was ready to use and had the filter elements and oil changed recently so I filled a tank and used it in a pool. It seemed fine. The only real difference was that there was still almost 2500 psi reading after I got into the water, instead of it dropping down to 2250 or 2300.
The toughest thing here so far is the oil: three people tell me to use three different oils. Each is certain their suggestion is the best.
Thanks captain. The problem is that all of the suggestions are coming from people who appear very knowledgeable, experienced, and competent. And smart. I am now searching for Mobil Jet II.
Thanks captain. The problem is that all of the suggestions are coming from people who appear very knowledgeable, experienced, and competent. And smart. I am now searching for Mobil Jet II.
In a lot of cases one product is exactly the same as another just with a different name.
A lot of specialty equipment companies buy someone else's product and re-labels it.
I started using Anderol 500 in my compressor 40 years ago. At the time I talked to Anderol and they would not say it was OK to use in "MY" compressor even though it was being used in breathing air compressors.
I think the greater issue is the correct viscosity rather than brand.
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That sounds much better than medicinal grade mineral oil like the manual says
Right now it has Chemlube 201 in it.
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Originally Posted by JamesBon92007
