Air Tool Oil Weight

[BOOT]

Ordered some Ingersoll Rand Air Tool Lubricant Conventional Oil and think I got the wrong stuff, didn't know they have two weights. 10p/10w & 50p/50w

I got the 50p https://www.ingersollrand.com/en-us/power-tools/parts-and-accessories/air-tool-oils

I messaged Ingersoll Rand but we'll see if I get a response. Mostly I use 1/4" air grinders and basic home garage type air tools. The 50p says grinders and impact wrenches but they also have some heavy duty stuff. Also think some high end air tools have like gear boxes you change once in awhile idk so maybe that is what this 50p stuff is for.

Figured someone on here would know, check out the link in my sig if you wanna know what I use the grinders for.

 

[65ranchero]

I would stick with the 10W , looking at the IR site the 50W is for class 2 machines not sure exactly what that means maybe for the gear box. IDK
Every time I use air tool oil it's light in viscosity been doing that for 50yrs have my original Rodac branded 1/4 inch air drill from 1972
MY IR impact gun is probably close to 30 yrs .
I used to buy what's on the tool truck last one I bought was Lucas air tool oil and I think I got it at Tractor Supply

 

[bob15]

I would recommend not using an inline oiler/lubricator. Stick with just adding a few drops of oil in the tool itself.

 

[BOOT]

I would recommend not using an inline oiler/lubricator. Stick with just adding a few drops of oil in the tool itself.

I prefer to oil the tools also, you can see my workshop setup in my vid

 

[BOOT]

Also the 50p bottle that came is a larger 16oz version of the common 8oz white bottles with pop-up tip. I've been using a 16oz campbell hausfeld bottle for the past couple yrs. Just decided to order this stuff since it was like just $7 shipped, oops!

 

[dnschmidt]

Air tool oil has always meant very low viscosity oil to me. Personally I use Kroil and have for decades with no incidents. I don't care what you use but every air tool oil I've ever seen has been low viscosity. I have some Marvel air tool oil and it too is light weight.

 

[vanapplebomb]

Any air tool with a high speed rotary vane motor should use 10W oil. It need to be thin to lubricate properly.

piston and low speed rotary vane motors tend to spec thicker oil.

 

[ZRX61]

I use MMO

 

[demarpaint]

I don't over think it. I bought a quart of Marvel Air Tool Oil a few years ago, it was under $10. I don't expect to have any problems with any of my air tools as a result of the oil.

 

[Al Borland]

Oilers contaminate your air lines. Couple drops in the tool before use and you should be good. Industrial/constant use air tools on dedicated lines are the typical usage for oilers.

 

[BOOT]

I don't over think it. I bought a quart of Marvel Air Tool Oil a few years ago, it was under $10. I don't expect to have any problems with any of my air tools as a result of the oil.

That's the problem, I didn't think and just ordered the wrong stuff. Now I know there are at least two type of air tool oil.

 

[BOOT]

Oilers contaminate your air lines. Couple drops in the tool before use and you should be good. Industrial/constant use air tools on dedicated lines are the typical usage for oilers.

See earlier replies

 

[vanapplebomb]

Any air tool with a high speed rotary vane motor should use 10W oil. It need to be thin to lubricate properly.

You don’t generally see the heavy weight oils come into play in rotary vanes unless it’s an odd ball machine. Ovation all you see this with large impacts, such as 2” or 3” drive impacts. Rotary piston motors often use the thicker oil, or certain heavy duty linear piston motors such as demolition jack hammers, etc.

 

[BOOT]

I looked at a few Ingersoll Rand Product Manuals, like when you scroll a bit down on this website for this angle grinder https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...HRlZEMfSb3k6JrnoalxoCaEEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds . The air angle grinder says 50p and grease, but they don't say anything for their 1/4 die grinders in those product manuals.

 

[jsaw]

I have never used anything but automatic transmission fluid for over 20 years

 

[The Cobbler]

I got a gallon of Bostitch air tool oil tossed in when I bought my first gun in the late 80's . I have a lifetime supply .

 

[BOOT]

I got a gallon of Bostitch air tool oil tossed in when I bought my first gun in the late 80's . I have a lifetime supply .

Took me awhile to go through my last 16oz bottle of a different brand tool oil and I spilled plenty or used it as rust preventative on random stuff. Well I still got a bit left that'll last me till the 10p Ingersoll Rand bottle gets here.