Tad

Hi,
pretty simple question,

how are superchargers lubricated?
i'm looking at buying a jrsc,
now I know turbos are oil lubed/cooled,
what about superchargers, from what i've seen from the parts you get,
and quickly glancing at the charts on the jr site, there arent any oil lines or anything,
or did I just glaze over something?

thanks!

Nobody Special

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hi,
pretty simple question,

how are superchargers lubricated?
i'm looking at buying a jrsc,
now I know turbos are oil lubed/cooled,
what about superchargers, from what i've seen from the parts you get,
and quickly glancing at the charts on the jr site, there arent any oil lines or anything,
or did I just glaze over something?

thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Depends. Prochargers are PAG oil, Kenne Belle uses synth 50w, Vortec uses engine oil, and JRSC, got me there. Dunno. JR does that whole "the UN-twin screw" thing, so it'll probably be a close tolerance unit so I'd gamble on PAG, but don't quote me on it.

Tad

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nobody Special &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Depends. Prochargers are PAG oil, Kenne Belle uses synth 50w, Vortec uses engine oil, and JRSC, got me there. Dunno. JR does that whole "the UN-twin screw" thing, so it'll probably be a close tolerance unit so I'd gamble on PAG, but don't quote me on it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm.. really didnt understand most of that, heh.
dunno what pag oil or kenne belle or untwin screw are

but yeh, I guess what I basically need to know,
does the jrsc tap oil from the engines oil system, or do you "fill'er up" separately from the engine?

I would like to know what all that stuff you were talking about means too though,
the more knowledge the better I say

Nobody Special

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

hmm.. really didnt understand most of that, heh.
dunno what pag oil or kenne belle or untwin screw are

but yeh, I guess what I basically need to know,
does the jrsc tap oil from the engines oil system, or do you "fill'er up" separately from the engine?

I would like to know what all that stuff you were talking about means too though,
the more knowledge the better I say </TD></TR></TABLE>

http://www.google.com

hadboosttroy

jrsc is sealed and self contained, no lines or anything.

Tad

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hadboosttroy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jrsc is sealed and self contained, no lines or anything.</TD></TR></TABLE>

oooh, so its prelubed and you dont have to monkey with that at all ever?

Nobody Special

All self contained blowers will involve you changing the oil.

The-LS

JRSC Eaton blowers are self contained units. They don't rely on the motor's oil. By design you shouldn't have to worry about its oil. But if you are leaking or what not you should be checking the JRSCs oil level and top off if needed. You can buy the SC oil from any Ford Dealership. The bad thing about it is I'm pretty sure you cannot checkthe JRSC oil level of most JRSC due to its mounting position in the car.

Tad

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Black-LS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JRSC Eaton blowers are self contained units. They don't rely on the motor's oil. By design you shouldn't have to worry about its oil. But if you are leaking or what not you should be checking the JRSCs oil level and top off if needed. You can buy the SC oil from any Ford Dealership. The bad thing about it is I'm pretty sure you cannot checkthe JRSC oil level of most JRSC due to its mounting position in the car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

oh i see,
so frequent oilchanges of the sc are not neccessary,
but refilling it before installing a used one would be the thing to do?
or just leave it if its topped off and not leaking?

Nobody Special

why not just contact the manufacturer and find out the whole and complete story?

Tad

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hmm, good idea,

i just might,
although I'd rather avoid dealing with a manufacturer if I can

ATS*Mark

i believe jrsc's use a bean oil.....

and if the sc is off , why not change the oil , god knows when its going to be off again .
throwin one on a d series?

Intercooled JRSC

fill it with Gatorade. The blue flavor !!!

Tad

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hella_JDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i believe jrsc's use a bean oil.....

and if the sc is off , why not change the oil , god knows when its going to be off again .
throwin one on a d series?</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm,
bean oil huh?
i'll probly need to get it from jr.

yep, d15b vtec
don't think i've heard of any sc d15b's yet

car is pretty quick already too!

ATS*Mark

good ****!!

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then he wont need an intercooler!!

BatuKing

Its filled with Caster oil

91civicDXdude

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Caster Bean Oil

Johnyquest

GM Supercharger Oil is what you seek. I don't even own a supercharger and i've heard this a hundred times. They sell it @ any dealership.

Matt

2K Teggy

yes, Jackson Racing says they use a castor bean oil, and is self-contained