Air tool oil substitute

[Shedendman]

What are we using?
Bloody £8 a Ltr for something i'm once in a blue moon going to use
Got to be a cheaper alt,yes/no?

 

[bricol]

I'm impressed you've found it that cheap, never mind wanting to find it cheaper!

I've been using the same tiny bottle of some I picked up in the USA a long time ago- only a few drops needed.

 

[123hotchef]

8 quid a litre is ok, some people use 3 in 1

 

[brightspark]

8 quid a litre is ok, some people use 3 in 1

thats all i use and have done the last 50 years 3 drops at the start and 3 at the finish and a quick run get it all lubricated and any water is blew out air drills da sander and die grinders all as old as the hills and run perfectly . now and then i blast some wd 40 through its a bit messy but it cleans out motor the vanes that can get gummed up

 

[ajlelectronics]

I use sewing machine oil of which I have plenty.

 

[Mikes]

I use 3 in 1 or similar and it seems to do o.k.

 

[RWD3M]

I'm still using a can of original Cengar Green (about half way through it).

 

[Cobbler]

I use thin machine oil, similar to 3 in 1 I won’t use WD40 as it dissolved the rubber trigger seal in my Ugga dugga

 

[MetalMonkey]

I don't know. I bought a litre, 20 years ago - still using it. Personally I wouldn't bother trying to find an alternative for the amount I use.

 

[bricol]

As it says on the bottle - lubricates and protect, removes gummy deposits. I have no idea where I got it, or why - I've never owned air tools or compressors in my stints living in the US. Must have been a bargain (ie free) from somewhere for me to have brought it back.

 

[tom2207]

I use


acf50 ,,, seems to work well.

 

[Shedendman]

3 in 1?
Seriously
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37453630...s2MrRo+tRu6ReRLvwc19pdworK|tkp:Bk9SR7be39LRZQ
For 100ml
talk about pee on my back and tell me its raining

 

[bricol]

3 in 1?
Seriously
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374536305317?_skw=3+in+1+oil&epid=559477602&itmmeta=01JT6JQXVT2M499S8AEK78JJCS&hash=item57341a7aa5:g:RHQAAOSw-bViG3v6&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eo2rnYjb8Y5vokp4I3wCoHG/daBrmVIOxeHzYFnXdPyuy6mqQ3+EJOr6zxt2jUnRCryQQ5w1fUISu/RCDRokwEuzUKlBxgmSyo4KsyexZyw+1xSCOPgNQ9bo1W1sV5sByZ2XXxiA+fHyPTcSzMH4NiKVGUQW+vWffympOjN1FGAGWev/ATks/WQZk2TJar53DuTJrFdX3F5u/JPrXMI1j04VRL9BQ2P2gBOigxCnw8PK662D9Lq6HyoCPu3ms2MrRo+tRu6ReRLvwc19pdworK|tkp:Bk9SR7be39LRZQ
For 100ml
talk about pee on my back and tell me its raining

Use it in the SU damper on my trials car . . and I didn't pay that much for it!

 

[Farside]

What are we using?
Bloody £8 a Ltr for something i'm once in a blue moon going to use
Got to be a cheaper alt,yes/no?

I use a squirty oil can with ATF in it.

 

[Turbo]

Sae15 or 22 grade hydraulic oil is all I would ever use.

 

[Trevorleach]

Hydraulic oil works well, have used engine oil in a pinch but makes a weird smell.

 

[mark roberts]

Worked at chep and they used hydraulic oil, I think it was crownpress 10. They used to mix it with diesel at one point

 

[Melvyn Best]

How much do you value your air tools at? £8 doesn’t seem that bad to me . If your using your air tools for work I would expect any reasonable employer to supply it ,same as any consumables

 

[Bornfree]

I use whatever is in my oil can, normally 15w-40

 

[bricol]

~Lots of info out there as to why you shouldn't use sewing machine oil or motor oil in air tools. However, I suspect if you aren't using them all day, every day, you'll never notice the difference.