Oil for EDC

[Droppedime08]

Alright i just got my york 209 and im in the process in hooking it up.
What kind of oil should i put in it?
And do i have to drain the oil out of it first?
Im not exacly sure how the whole oil thing works for the york
Thanks

[J.Cakes]

drain the oil that is in it now, and use 30weight NON detergent

[smoothsdime1998]

it's a good idea to drain the remaining oil you don't know how long it's been in there... and commonly a 30w non-detergent oil is used.





red beat me to it again...

[19Courier80]

These guys are all correct,. I had trouble finding a non-detergent oil locally for mine, found it in AutoZone brand, and stuck with that. When I first got it, it used up a good amount of oil, but after it got broken in, in did much better, and boy, that water/oil separator, filled up alot quicker, and with nastier $hit, than a standard electric compressor.

[Droppedime08]

Well its a brand new compressor so i dont have to worry about old oil...But i did get the oil you told me to get.
How much oil does it hold?

[Built2Rail]

if its brand new u will have to worry about oil..the compressor will pass a good amount of oil until it breaks in..as for the amount of oil..check http://www.kilbyenterprises.com/york.htm
theres alot of useful information there..good luck with the comp..im currantly putting a 210 in my 93 s10

[Droppedime08]

Well it didnt have any oil in it when i bought it..
I dont understand, i just put around 10oz of the oil you guys told me to buy..And i put the dipstick in the pass side of the compressor..and it says nothing at all. How do i know how much oil to put in it? Thanks

[projo198]

YEah that Kilby site is good info, they also sell a dipstick for the Yorks that works well.

As far as oil I have used about everything, but have been happy with Lucas Oil90? weight, passes less quickly.

[GimpExtreme]

11-14 ounces...look for some of my post you'll prolly find everything you need on the 209..i just went thru hell with one that blew up, bought a new one and then got one from BJ at WAYLAYED.. working great now bro!!!!

[GimpExtreme]

https://store.gaugemagazine.com/index.asp

i got my fittings, gaskets and dipstick from this site..everything came in 2 days

[Slappy McNasty]

i used to use the "pag" oil for the first 3 months until i realized how much went through the compressor, (and a lack of york 210 info back a fe years ago), now when ever i do an oil change in my truck, i re-use that oil for refills in the compressor. been using 10-40 for 4 years now, no problems

[Big_Bake]

look in the helpful bag forum thread that is stickied at the top. there are two good York threads. The diagrams have some very good info, so read those over if you have any questions. Then read through each whole thread in full. Some will be useless chit chat, but there will be some good info and links later one (mostly about venting the crankcase).

oh and it's 14oz of oil.

[dman311w]

I use 80-90 gear oil in mine.

[smoothsdime1998]

Quote: Originally Posted by dman311w

I use 80-90 gear oil in both of mine.

fixed it...

[dman311w]

lol. I don't have 2 any more because of the body drop. I had to drop the sanden because the fittings would have gone through the hood.

I miss the 15 second fill times.

[smoothsdime1998]

o yeah it's been awhile since ive seen the ride. i thought that was the craziest thing i mean sh!t many people can't even get one to work properly let alone 2. i'm sure you donated it to the needy?