Originally Posted By: tom slick
I wouldn't use it for three reasons.
#1 you ask the sales rep a legitimate question and he sends you a MSDS which has no relevant application or specification data.
#2 Varian seems to only make rotary vane vacuum pumps and that is all their oil seems to be spec'd...
http://varianinc.com/image/vimage/docs/p..._Pump_Fluid.pdf
I asked varian if their mechanical pump fluid was ok to use in our compressor that requires a 30wt non-detergent oil and the rep. just sent me the above link for the MSDS. We have a 3 gallon craftsman compressor for drying parts and we...