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Engineer Working on Machinery

Maintenance Tips

1. Supercharger Belt

Check your belt condition and tension. Replace or adjust as required.

2. Oil Level

Check the oil level of your supercharger. Use the sight glass or dipstick (depending on your supercharger model) to confirm the correct oil level.

See image below for sight glass.

3. Filters

Clean / replace your oil and air filter at the vehicle manufacturers recommend intervals.

Sight Glass Oil Level

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Supercharger Oil Change Intervals

Lysholm compressors vs New Whipple compressors

Lysholm Compressor

25,000 to
30,000 miles

Change oil every 25,000 to 30,000 miles with 5-50 weight full synthetic oil.

New Whipple Compressor

75,000 to
100,000 miles

Change oil every 75,000 to 100,000 miles with one of the following oils.

- Whip
ple #SCOIL-155

- Ford Motorcraft #XL-4

- GM #12345982

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