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   dustinf | Aug 21, 2005 05:17am | #1

   They sell pneumatic nailer oil.  Senco is readily available at any of the big box stores.

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   Marion | Aug 21, 2005 05:17am | #2

   Buy bigger bottle at your friendly home center. Should be right next to air guns, nails, etc.

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   Freddo | Aug 22, 2005 05:23pm | #3

   Hi,

   Thanks to all for the pointers. My next trip out there I'll take a look. During a kitchen renovation, there's quite a frequency of trips the those stores...

   Kind regards - Fred

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   ted | Aug 22, 2005 05:47pm | #4

   I'd be careful as to which oil I put in which gun. Different manufacturers use different materials for the various seals and components in their tools. Oils that may be compatible with the materials used in one manufacturers tools may not be compatible with the materials another manufacturer uses. and this may lead to premature degradation of various gaskets and seals and such.

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   Freddo | Aug 22, 2005 05:56pm | #5

   Hi Ted,

   NOTED! And thanks. This makes a lot of sense. I'll see if there's a Porter Cable barrel (or bottle) of it available locally - otherwise I hunt the online stores.

   Thanks again to you and all for your help!

   Kind regards - Fred

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   jackplane | Aug 22, 2005 09:51pm | #6

   Actually Fred, all that matters is that you use air tool oil. Regular oil has a high amount of carbon which will buildup creating sludge , causing weak performance then failure. A manufacturer's "recommended" oil is just a plain and simple marketing scheme. 

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   nikkiwood | Aug 23, 2005 04:09pm | #7

   As long as the the oil is formulated for air tools, I have never heard that one oil is any better than another, as far as degradation of the rings, etc. is concerned.

   However, some years ago I was using my framing gun in cold weather (about 10 degrees), and it went kaput. Took it in, the service guy asked me if I was using "cold weather oil" (which I wasn't, since I didn't know there was such a thing). Switched over, and the gun worked fine.

   I've been using this stuff since then, year round; I assume it is a little like 5W 30 for your car -- a thinner version of standard oil.

   I got this info from a service center that only works on guns and compressors, so I assume they knew what they were talking about.

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   WillGeorge | Aug 23, 2005 07:56pm | #8

   a thinner version of standard oil. I use ZOOM SPOUT?? Non detergent,, It is Paraffin based and Non-gumming.. Does not make it right.. If your 'gun' states a OIL to use.. Use IT! and keep the receipts to prove it when you have a 'GRIPE'..