[Zethis]

I've googled and searched the forums and I'm seeing mixed messages. Some say use grease only, others say it's fine to use oil. Which is it?

I know don't let oil any where near the fill nipple, but is it ok to oil the o ring on the regulator's output?

[DuckDownItsPaint]

Grease only. Why take the chance?

Oil will combust at high temperatures OR high pressure (which results in high temperature). The pressure coming out of your tank into the ASA is anywhere from 400 to 1100+ psi, depending on your tank setup.

[tvise]

Originally Posted by DuckDownItsPaint

Grease only. Why take the chance?

Oil will combust at high temperatures OR high pressure (which results in high temperature). The pressure coming out of your tank into the ASA is anywhere from 400 to 1100+ psi, depending on your tank setup.

Essentially yes.

An exploding tank can kill anyone close.

I would never oil the bottom half of my gun...(Anything to do with the air)

Although I doubt it would explode it could.

Grease only.

[ras_hatak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6IA5mGelR4

Great video on the details of this. Basically you can oil the o-rings on the portion that screws into your ASA w/o any risk (and probably should...), but putting oil on the fill nozzle could kill you

[Zethis]

Thanks for the responses. I'll probably just stick with grease out of paranoia since there doesn't seem to be a concensus on the answer.

[Team_ILLNatured]

Grease only.
I'll give you the less techie fire science version:

When you put a petroleum product(oil) under pressure, you lower the tempreture at which it catches fire(flash point). this is how a diesel engine works
when filling a tank, if the pin on the regulator is depressed, the orings are under pressure, and therefore, the oil on the orings is under pressure, lowering their flashpoint. depending on the type of oil, and how fast the tank is filled, determines wether or not the oil ignites.

safest bet is to use Dow 33/hater sauce/monkey poo/ whatever else

[Boom Master]

Oil or Grease or Vaseline or SPIT works well on the ASA O Rings.

Grease only on the fill nipple O ring AFTER you take it out and disassemble it. Don't try to grease it on the tank. Goes IN the tank which is very bad.

None on the PIN valve O Ring. Factory repair or new replacement.

Oil is like diesel fuel. diesel fuel IS oil. Mix it with air and compress it and you have a diesel engine. In a paintball air tank, the detonation turns it into a bomb. Not a good idea. Remember how warm the tanks get during fill. Think Diesel Engine..... Air Fuel Compress Bang.

[yuik (Banned)]

Silly question but why do you even need to grease the tank o ring ? I never have in 8 years and nothing went wrong for me .

Why do you need to lube this oring ?

[ctraz]

i wouldnt mess around with it.

[firststrike01]

If I don't put lube in my tank threads than its almost impossible to get it screwed on. People who have an on off asa don't know what I'm talking about.

[yuik (Banned)]

Originally Posted by firststrike01

If I don't put lube in my tank threads than its almost impossible to get it screwed on. People who have an on off asa don't know what I'm talking about.

I think the solution is to buy an on off asa rather than making yourself a bomb that you are holding 6 inches from
Your body

[firststrike01]

Originally Posted by yuik

I think the solution is to buy an on off asa rather than making yourself a bomb that you are holding 6 inches from
Your body

Ignorant

[yuik (Banned)]

Originally Posted by firststrike01

Ignorant

Post one tank or regulator manufacturer who recommends this

[firststrike01]

Originally Posted by yuik

Post one tank or regulator manufacturer who recommends this

I had a Ninja tech put lube on my tank threads at LL5 when I told him how difficult it was to screw in my mini. are you a Ninja tech? No your not! So stop commenting on stuff you don't know about.

[yuik (Banned)]

Originally Posted by firststrike01

I had a Ninja tech put lube on my tank threads at LL5 when I told him how difficult it was to screw in my mini. are you a Ninja tech? No your not! So stop commenting on stuff you don't know about.

You can tell me anything you want doesn't mean I believe you . I want it in published writing of them or any company authorizing or suggesting one to abide by this practice .

[firststrike01]

Originally Posted by yuik

You can tell me anything you want doesn't mean I believe you . I want it in published writing of them or any company authorizing or suggesting one to abide by this practice .

Lol I call you out on your stupidity so you resort to calling me a liar. Lol pathetic!

[Bump_Pitch]

Originally Posted by yuik

You can tell me anything you want doesn't mean I believe you . I want it in published writing of them or any company authorizing or suggesting one to abide by this practice .

Actually, I have seen pro- players and even the guys over at empire say to use lube on the threads to screw in a tank on the Mini

[dps093]

Yea, using lube on the threads asa is fine. But I wouldn't put it on a tank.

[yuik (Banned)]

Originally Posted by Bump_Pitch

Actually, I have seen pro- players and even the guys over at empire say to use lube on the threads to screw in a tank on the Mini

Probably because the minis asa is a POS? There is a difference between work arounds and idea engineering solutions

[iix FRITZ]

Its finneeee to put it on the O-rings on the tank. I do it about every 2 times I play. The air is regulated by the tank regulator by the time it has the chance to get to any oil. Use grease if you really want to, but you don't have to.