Flushing Oil Recommendations

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Jordan Simpson
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Flushing Oil Recommendations

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I was wondering if there might be any recommendations for vacuum pump flushing oil. If it's worth it, then I will go with TKO flushing oil from Lesker, but I was wondering if I could possibly get similar results with a cheaper alternative.

I will be running the Edwards E2M1.5 pump on Ultragrade 15 oil, which I have 2 liters of. I might not have to use flushing oil to do flushing, but I wouldn't want to waste the Ultragrade unless it is a reasonable option (financially) compared to the alternatives, which I don't think it would be.
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Re: Flushing Oil Recommendations

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I have TKO here and have used it to good advantage many times. I have stopped buying and restoring pumps. The TKO in a clean pump will bottom out on its own as good oil, but thins quickly when hot. This is why it works so well at flushing. As it cleans, you can get a good idea of what the pump is capable of if you TC gauge at the head before the oil gets hot. If the pump is filthy as used, you need to let the TKO get super hot on that first flush and see what drains out.

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Jordan Simpson
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Re: Flushing Oil Recommendations

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Richard

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like I will be able to acquire TKO Flushing Oil anytime soon, as I cannot acquire an FEIN so I can order from KJLC as a junior, and mom said no way when I mentioned it required a social security number or TIN.
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