Universal compressor oil may not be that universal!

If you’ve got an automotive aircon repair shop, the cost of carrying all the specialised grades of compressor oils is probably killing you? I’m sure you’ve thought about using a universal compressor oil; but could you use this in all applications?

With mineral oil, ester oil, and three common viscosities of PAG synthetic air compressor oils in use, one type of oil that will work in everything definitely seems like a logical approach.

However, is there really

Have you ever had someone ask if you want to save money on your air compressor oil? Well it’s really not that difficult to achieve some pretty major savings, just by following some best in class practices: Especially if you're operating several air compressors.

A significant saving can be had by moving away from time-based oil changes on air compressors. The real cost of changing 20 lt’s of air compressor oil is not just the cost of the oil, but once you take into account the direct and supervisory labour and downtime you

Do you monitor the oil temp of your stationary air compressor? Ever notice that the oil runs hot? Are you spending more on oil-changes because of oil deterioration? Well you could save on oil changes and extend equipment life by switching to synthetic air compressor oil.

Using  synthetic air compressor oil has all of the following benefits; extended