TXED012 Tuxing compret

[OldVet]

After chatting with some guys here on the form I'm set on getting this one from Walmart. It has water cooling , so I'm going to upgrade the pump right off the get go. It uses reg motor oil , and can fill a 6.8L tank in 47 min. Like the ones I have for sale on classifieds for $35. It also says a 500 cc bottle in 3 min.
Some guys said here they had it 4 years. Is there any reason I should or should not buy it ?.

 

[Gerry52]

Twin cylinders are nice & fast but make sure you have efficient water filtering! Personally, I'd never use motor oil (with lower flash points). Non detergent, synthetic HP compressor oil for me.

 

[blackdog899]

I have the 042 which adds the double gold filters.
The big question is how much$$$.
The price varies greatly.
just to compare I paid $360 plus NY sales tax.
Also from my research don’t use regular motor oil.
Its the only one I needed.

 

[OldVet]

I have the 042 which adds the double gold filters.
The big question is how much$$$.
The price varies greatly.
just to compare I paid $360 plus NY sales tax.
Also from my research don’t use regular motor oil.
Its the only one I needed.

Where do you get that oil.? , and the name brand to use .?

 

[blackdog899]

I think it was around $25 a quart, and they really nailed me on shipping. But it’s enough for 2 fills

 

[Humdinger]

@OldVet, you need a non detergent synthetic compressor oil made specifically for high pressure compressors. Most motor oils have detergent additives to suspend contaminants which are removed by an oil filter. Air compressors don't have combustion so detergents which don't allow contaminants to settle in the crankcase are counterproductive. Filtertechs.com sells SecoLube oil but there are other brands such as Anderol, Bauer, Coltri, and several others. Don't buy compressor oils made for low pressure shop compressors. Shop compressor oil is not much better than motor oil in a high pressure compressor. Some Chinese owner manuals recommend #46 hydraulic fluid. That is another lubricant to avoid if you want your compressor to last.

 

[Healthservices]

As mentioned above

@OldVet, you need a non detergent synthetic compressor oil made specifically for high pressure compressors. Most motor oils have detergent additives to suspend contaminants which get removed in an oil filter. Air compressors don't produce combustion contaminants so detergents are detrimental to their longevity. Filtertechs.com sells SecoLube oil but their are other brands such as Anderol 755, Bauer 0024, Coltri 755, etc. Don't buy air compressor oils made for low pressure shop compressors. Shop compressor oil is not much better than motor oil in a high pressure compressor. Some Chinese owner manuals recommend #46 hydraulic fluid. That is another lubricant to avoid if you want your compressor to last.

In addition motor oils are made to be pressure fed by a oil pump through babbitt bearings or some sort of pressure lubrication, while the majority of all compressors that we use are just, splash lubrication. So the importance of having proper oil for the right application can be critical in the longevity of your compressor.

Allen

 

[bigHUN]

It was designed for European high performance turbo's.
Why this would be not good enough for a Chinese compressor pistons?

 

[Healthservices]

Because it has detergents to wash out the bearings and keep them suspended in the oil. Normally you would have a filter in a turboed engine to filter those contaminants out. In a cheap compressor there isn't one so those contaminants may as well be sand. In a non-detergent oil the contaminants do not stay suspended.

Allen

 

[OldVet]

It was designed for European high performance turbo's.
Why this would be not good enough for a Chinese compressor pistons?

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I'm just curious have you been useing this brand for many years in your compressors.?

 

[scubajeeper]

I’m using Seco 500 in mine. I have philosophy, oil is cheap, no matter how much it cost.

 

[OldVet]

Thanks for all the fed back everyone.
I'm leaning toward the 042 now.
Blackdog899 how long have you had yours , and do you fill tanks with it
I figured if fill a 8.6 liter tank up I should get 15 + fills on my Zelos 500 cc bottle.

 

[SpindleB]

Thanks for all the fed back everyone.
I'm leaning toward the 042 now.
Blackdog899 how long have you had yours , and do you fill tanks with it
I figured if fill a 8.6 liter tank up I should get 15 + fills on my Zelos 500 cc bottle.

I've had my 042 almost 2 years
Only had 2 issues
Circuit breaker on top of the motor popped on a hot day last summer while filling a 6.8L from empty (made it to 4200psi)
The cheap water pump failed, replaced it with a higher flow pump. Had to reduce the 1/2" to 1/4".
But the compressor does run cooler.

When doing a big tank from empty I always dump a bunch of ice in the water, sometimes twice.
I did my new 9L a while back in ~75 minutes

-- Matt

 

[bigHUN]

I'm just curious have you been useing this brand for many years in your compressors.?

I have about 67 hrs on my YH.
Using this twin turbo oil since last spring, that is about 5-6 hrs run time.
I am refilling 2 large 14L scba tanks usually from 200 to 300 bars, that work party takes several hours with cooling down.

 

[OldVet]

I once added a screw on oil filter to a 1960 40 HP 1200 cc VW engine. I think someone just needs to put a oil filter on one of those compressors maybe a small engine filter. See if you add a filter it lowers the oil pressure , so a small one. Do these machines have a oil pressure gauge on them?

 

[SpindleB]

I once added a screw on oil filter to a 1960 40 HP 1200 cc VW engine. I think someone just needs to put a oil filter on one of those compressors maybe a small engine filter. See if you add a filter it lowers the oil pressure , so a small one. Do these machines have a oil pressure gauge on them?

No, they don't pump oil. Just splash it around.

-- Matt

 

[OldVet]

No, they don't pump oil. Just splash it around.

-- Matt

Oh yeah you said that before.

 

[scubajeeper]

I once added a screw on oil filter to a 1960 40 HP 1200 cc VW engine. I think someone just needs to put an oil filter on one of those compressors maybe a small engine filter. See if you add a filter it lowers the oil pressure , so a small one. Do these machines have an oil pressure gauge on them?

I looked at magnetic drain plugs but it’s so small I decided to duct tape a 110 lb. Magnet I got off of Amazon to the bottom of the crank case close to the drain. When it’s time to drain the break in oil I’ll just lean it toward the drain and remove the magnet and hopefully any ferrous metal will grain with the oil.

 

[OldVet]

I looked at magnetic drain plugs but it’s so small I decided to duct tape a 110 lb. Magnet I got off of Amazon to the bottom of the crank case close to the drain. When it’s time to drain the break in oil I’ll just lean it toward the drain and remove the magnet and hopefully any ferrous metal will grain with the oil.

I've got it a small diameter tube in the drain plug hole that goes a oil pump , and then to oil filter , and lastly a oil cooler delivering cleaner cooler oil back where you pour it in ? Maybe ?.

 

[scubajeeper]

That would certainly be very beneficial. Anything to keep particulates out of the oil and cool it down has got to extend the service life.