Recent content by jeffeverde

Skipping the no-pressure break-in has the bearings and cylinder rings working under load while they're seating in. Worst case is scored cylinder walls or bearing surfaces. But at this point, if any damage was done, it's already happened. You mentioned that you were going to change the oil...

I was looking at that same model today. What's the noise level like? The Lowes description says 87 decibel, which is lawn mower loud. But the only reviewer on Lowes says he's surprised at how quiet it is, and says it's half as loud as his previous compressor.