Yong Heng has arrived

[Redick]

Well today is the wife's birthday so I have to hide the FedEx package before she thinks it something for her I purchased the YH from Ebay for $215.00 shipped! Everything looks to be in the box nothing missing or broken from visual inspection. I picked up some royal purple compressor oil on recommendation. Can I mix some Lucas oil stabilizer? I'm waiting to get a better WP & HPH before I run it.

 

[douger]

I used husky synthetic oil for a compressor I got from home depot are work compressors really run hard and never had a problem also I got some stuff called engine ice we ran this in our motocross bikes and runs 20 percent cooler that just water and ice like some do any auto store sells it its pre mixed and my compressor was running 15 degrees cooler than what others were saying I WOULDNT RUN THAT OIL

 

[Yandeltx]

I’m anxious to get your opinion once you get it up and running. I bet it will serve you well. 

 

[Redick]

I used husky synthetic oil for a compressor I got from home depot are work compressors really run hard and never had a problem also I got some stuff called engine ice we ran this in our motocross bikes and runs 20 percent cooler that just water and ice like some do any auto store sells it its pre mixed and my compressor was running 15 degrees cooler than what others were saying I WOULDNT RUN THAT OIL

What oil are your referring not to use? The oil stabilizer? Why not? You don't give a explanation. I have used the Lucas in just about everything that has a motor. Say right on the back a must have for Compressors!

 

[ImpactX]

I also used royal purple but it is expensive imo. For 16oz it's $21. You can get like a gallon of other brands for the same price. A gallon of royal purple is like $76. I only run royal purple cause people say it's the best oil you can get for these compressor. But I think any 100ios or compressor oil will do fine.

 

[Yandeltx]

How many ounces does the YH take?

 

[ImpactX]

How many ounces does the YH take?

Not sure but a bottle of 16oz royal purple will fill it only 2 times and a little left over but not enough to do another fill. So I say the yong heng will take about 7oz.

 

[csitas]

I have two young heng. Well, I should say about,One and a half. There is a difference in them. There are knock offs and then the real thing.My knock off kind a broke. The real thing is alright. You don'y need speacial oil. It does nothing speacial, These things run hot , somewhat. Make sure you have good water circulating.The compressor r top end runs hot no matter what. The air pipes on top will pull the skin off your fingers if not careful.I run by my temp gage . I never exceed 52. That way it makes minimal water in the air. I see a lot people that go to real extremes on this. They are made fairly well for the price. If they could be made to slow down , they would live a lot longer, hence the" shoe box" Parts are "almost" nonexsistant.If you slow down your run time and keep the temp down you'll stand a chance of smiling. I'm an old mechcanic ,been around for a while and learned not to hurry most things.

 

[Redick]

I also used royal purple but it is expensive imo. For 16oz it's $21. You can get like a gallon of other brands for the same price. A gallon of royal purple is like $76. I only run royal purple cause people say it's the best oil you can get for these compressor. But I think any 100ios or compressor oil will do fine.

The smallest RP I saw was 1qt for $20 on Amazon. I'll stick with the best of the best. For $200 I want to feed it with premium oil 

 

[Eaglebeak]

What are you hoping to gain by using high-end oil and other additives? If you are expecting that by using these products you will extend the life of your machine, you will be disappointed. The reality is that there are many things that can fail on these things and virtually none of them will have anything to do with what type of oil you feed it. Mine works just fine on mineral-based compressor oil and plain tap water without ice. I changed my oil after the first hour of use and I will probably never change it again. These pages are full of people that think that changing their $50 a quart oil after every fill and overcooling using ice, will make them last forever. They are the same people that cry when the things break. If using RP oil will make you sleep better at night, then go ahead and buy it.

 

[Redick]

What are you hoping to gain by using high-end oil and other additives? If you are expecting that by using these products you will extend the life of your machine, you will be disappointed. The reality is that there are many things that can fail on these things and virtually none of them will have anything to do with what type of oil you feed it. Mine works just fine on mineral-based compressor oil and plain tap water without ice. I changed my oil after the first hour of use and I will probably never change it again. These pages are full of people that think that changing their $50 a quart oil after every fill and overcooling using ice, will make them last forever. They are the same people that cry when the things break. If using RP oil will make you sleep better at night, then go ahead and buy it.

There's definitely a difference in the oil you use that's why there's more then 1 type of oil. Secondly, using hard tap will just about ruin the internals from corrosion. Lastly, not changing oil is fine it's your equipment, but I'll change my oil frequently and use the premium goodies! "Do you use trash oil in your vehicle and not change or do you just continue to drive with the same old oil? " Oh yeah to answer your question, I'm not hoping to gain anything!

P.s

RP has been purchased!

 

[Eaglebeak]

Yes, I change the oil in my car but at the makers recommended intervals not after every trip to the local store. The cheap compressor oil that I use has a recommended change interval of 2500 hours, the synthetic stuff is almost double that. That is why it cost so much. The tap water here is pure and PH neutral. If you have hard water, you are better of draining it after use than using additives.

 

[Redick]

Yes, I change the oil in my car but at the makers recommended intervals not after every trip to the local store. The cheap compressor oil that I use has a recommended change interval of 2500 hours, the synthetic stuff is almost double that. That is why it cost so much. The tap water here is pure and PH neutral. If you have hard water, you are better of draining it after use than using additives.

I think your confused about what compressor your using...lol Those larger compressors (which I'm thinking your referring to) probably don't need changing as much bcuz there's a bigger area inside the combustion chamber to flow oil. The YH as a very small chamber with less area for flow and easier to collect shavings of metal not to mention the heat level it reaches so quickly 

 

[Eaglebeak]

I really think that you are getting in over your head. What combustion chamber? All the oil does is lubricate the big and small end and the first stage rings. What heat level? Compared to a combustion engine the oil only gets warm. The point that I'm trying to make is that I have heard no reports of worn-out big ends or first stage rings on these things. That's because of other failures of things like burnt-out motors or broken pistons will happen long before that will occur. It's a fool's errand wasting money on premium oil. I'm sorry but you might have a better argument if you had a vague idea about what you are talking about. 

 

[GAMMA]

I really think that you are getting in over your head. What combustion chamber? All the oil does is lubricate the big and small end and the first stage rings. What heat level? Compared to a combustion engine the oil only gets warm. The point that I'm trying to make is that I have heard no reports of worn-out big ends or first stage rings on these things. That's because of other failures of things like burnt-out motors or broken pistons will happen long before that will occur. It's a fool's errand wasting money on premium oil. I'm sorry but you might have a better argument if you had a vague idea about what you are talking about.

Eaglebeak, I don’t know if you’re right or wrong about the compressor topic. But I do know that you’re not being very nice in this thread. I will pray that things start going better for you.

 

[Bigragu]

Although I don’t know Eaglebreak on a PM basis as we’ve never “chatted”, I’ve read a lot of his comments and suggestions and I feel he’s “been around the block” a few times, so Ibe paid attention to most of his suggestions. 

Im a big fan of Lucas oils stabilizer, but if you’ve ever been on bobstheoilguy.com you can see how he’s said that Lucas OS has a tendency to start foaming up at high speeds. These YH type compressors run high RPM, and I have a feeling your oil will foam up with a lot of air in the oil. If it does say it’s ok for compressors, I can bet you it wasn’t meant for these HPA type of compressors but for our low PSI shop ones from Dewalt or craftsman instead.

 

[Redick]

Although I don’t know Eaglebreak on a PM basis as we’ve never “chatted”, I’ve read a lot of his comments and suggestions and I feel he’s “been around the block” a few times, so Ibe paid attention to most of his suggestions. 

Im a big fan of Lucas oils stabilizer, but if you’ve ever been on bobstheoilguy.com you can see how he’s said that Lucas OS has a tendency to start foaming up at high speeds. These YH type compressors run high RPM, and I have a feeling your oil will foam up with a lot of air in the oil. If it does say it’s ok for compressors, I can bet you it wasn’t meant for these HPA type of compressors but for our low PSI shop ones from Dewalt or craftsman instead.

Isn't the oil cap designed to keep the oil from foaming up? I guess I'll be the one to find out what happens when you add the stabilizer!

 

[Spartan]

Putting high-end "boutique" oils and additives in the world's cheapest HPA compressor is the true embodiment of putting lipstick on a pig

Those oils and additives are mostly marketing gimmicks, but some can argue a benefit when being used in precision, tight tolerance machines. The yong hengs are on the exact opposite end of that spectrum.

You could use any 20 or 30 weight detergent-free oil in those. The cheaper the better.

 

[Redick]

Putting high-end "boutique" oils and additives in the world's cheapest HPA compressor is the true embodiment of putting lipstick on a pig

Those oils and additives are mostly marketing gimmicks, but some can argue a benefit when being used in precision, tight tolerance machines. The yong hengs are on the exact opposite end of that spectrum.

You could use any 20 or 30 weight detergent-free oil in those. The cheaper the better.

More like putting a helmet on while riding a motorcycle. "These cheap Compressors seems to be out performing those more expensive Compressors that can only fill a PCP!"

 

[Eaglebeak]

I think a more appropriate metaphor would be "feeding strawberries to pigs". I apologise for being a little terse earlier but I did start just with a bit of helpful advice and I was a little frustrated by some of the replies.