Oiling vacum pump

Jewelry Discussion
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Hi, I need a oil to my vacum pump of Rio, 3cfm. Here in Sao Paulo
don’t exist a oil specifically for vacum pumps, may be some
automotive oil can serve. Please tell me if you have any hint.

2

I would suggest that you try looking for an air conditioning/
refrigeration supplier where you can obtain refrigeration oil-
it’s the same thing, used for compressors,etc.regards- RL

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Hi Alfredo,

Welcome to Orchid! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it, there are alot of
very knowledgable people here who are willing to help with your
questions.

I need a oil to my vacum pump of Rio, 3cfm. Here in Sao Paulo
don't exist a oil specifically for vacum pumps, may be some
automotive oil can serve. Please tell me if you have any
hint.

Ask at any company that sells repair parts & tools to
refrigeration repai r shops.Many refetigeration repair shops use
vacum pumps & the oil used in them & also refigeration equipment
is the same. You can also try any larg e petroleum products
wholesaler. They usually have a whole assortment of specialty oil
products for sale. If all else fails ask someone in the Physics
or Chemistry department of any college/university where they get
their vacum pump oil, they almost always have at least 1 vacum
pump.

It’s probably not a good idea to use automotive type lubricants
in a vacu m pump. Vacum pump oil is a dehydrated, low frothing
oil.

Good luck.

Dave

4

For vacum pump oil try your local air conditioning
refrigeration company they have vac. pump oil in gallons.

Frank

5

Hi Oiler! Try compressor oil if you can find it. I live in Maine.
In the summertime it gets quite humid. I have to change the oil
once a month or I begin to get bubble nodules on my castings.
They don’t hurt the casting but they can be a pain to clean off.
A Dios

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Alfredo-

I had another thought about your problem. If you can’t find a
refrigeration supplier, you could maybe use corn oil instead as
refrigeration /vaccume oil is actually a paraffin free vegetable
oil, and not a petroleum based oil as I understand from my local
A/C man, so automotive type oils would not be so good for this
use. Regards-RL