about AIRCON units as air compresors.
You shouldnt oil the compressor !!.People using "oil drips" on AIRCON units are inflating their tyres with oil-wet air , which can absolutely disastrous for rubber//tyres in mid-term.
Rubber and Oil doesnt mix very well!
IMHO , the AIRCON unit should not be oiled at all (it is neither oiled whist standard (air conditioning) operation , is it?)
BTW: This is a good reason NOT to inflate tyres with air which is suspected to come from worn air conmpressors(== air compressors with worn piston rings). Worn air compresors "nebulize" an incredible ammount of oil in the air .This , which is indeed a serious problem for car re-spraying ,and a fatal risk for scuba divers , can also damage seriously your flashy new tyres in a matter of months. If possible , choose an "oil-less" air compressor . (which have not oil in the crankCase , hence having the piston rings made from teflon).
In serious cases , one should use an air-line-oil-separator (about 20 UKP) which is standard piece of hardware for car -respraying
Cheers.
Javier .
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