What Type of Oil is Suitable for an Air Compressor?
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The appropriate oil for an air compressor depends on different situations: 1. Piston-type air compressors use 100 to 150-grade air compressor oil; 2. Sliding vane air compressors use 68 to 100-grade compressor oil; 3. Screw machines use 32 to 46-grade oil. The functions of the oil are: 1. Lubrication to reduce wear; 2. Assisting the radiator in cooling the engine; 3. Flushing dirt off engine components; 4. Buffering the load on connecting rods and crankshaft bearings. The method for changing the oil is: 1. Remove the oil filter element; 2. Unscrew the oil drain bolt at the oil pan to drain the oil; 3. Install the oil drain bolt; 4. Tighten the screws, pour the oil into the engine, and install the oil filter element.