air compressor oil question

[goodwrench]

i have a honda powered jenny air compressor with a ku pump. it still has the factory fill of jenny ultimate blue oil in the pump. And for what ever crazy reason i want to use that oil when i change it. but it is proving to be really expensive and scarce to order offline, and nowhere local to get it? I have started using the royal purple synfilm recip 100 and really like it. it is also expensive, but can buy it local and seems like it is a really high quality oil. so what i was wondering was, is the royal purple a good oil? And is it close enough in specs to use to replace the jenny oil? compatible and all that? don't want to mix them and find out i should not have. here is the jenny blue oil:http://www.jennyproductsinc.com/manuals/UBCPOSpec.pdf
and the royal purple oil:http://www.royalpurpleconsumer.com/wp-content/uploads/PS_Synfilm_Recip.pdf

 

[sberry]

The Royal comp oil is good. The secret to keeing the expense down is changing it once or so and run it. Comp oil is good for 1000's of hours.
How much have you ran it on the factory? What work are you doing with it? I have an engine drive that i still have the oil I put in it on install, 15 years.

 

[bob15]

Nothing wrong with the RP oil. I use it myself on my 1961 IR T-30.

 

[sberry]

I looked, that oil has 8k service life,,, ha 4 years of 40 hour work weeks.

 

[goodwrench]

not sure the hours, bought it slightly used and guessing not many hours. it still has the factory fill, and i figure it should be changed out, then will be good for many years till i change it again. shouldn't the original oil be changed out? i think it is 2-3 years old.

 

[bob15]

I believe RP recommends for the 1st change to their oil to: change the oil, run the compressor for an hour, then change the oil again. After that it would be just a single oil change.

 

[pcmeiners]

Amsoil compressor oil comparison study, a lot more numbers then just pass or fail....

http://wpc.1c96.edgecastcdn.net/001...ves/g1592-2005-archived-05-28-2013/index.html

 

[hangfirew8]

I looked, that oil has 8k service life,,, ha 4 years of 40 hour work weeks.

OK, but be sure to drain the water off the bottom of the compressor reservoir, and not let it build up there for 4 years of regular use.

 

[BLACK DEATH]

Mine said to use mobile 1 synthetic motor oil

 

[seber]

Amsoil compressor oil comparison study, a lot more numbers then just pass or fail....

http://wpc.1c96.edgecastcdn.net/001...ves/g1592-2005-archived-05-28-2013/index.html

Wow, that is one nasty site. Thank God for firewalls.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Yes the RP will work fine...

- Any compressor you really should use a non-detergent oil.
- Most (including yours) want ISO-100 / 30W oil.
- Synthetic is always recommended, especially in extreme temps (both cold & hot) and extended service intervals...

 

[pcmeiners]

Wow, that is one nasty site. Thank God for firewalls.

Nothing wrong with the site, I just checked.