Can a vacuum pump leak oil? Leaking oil under the side of the engine The vacuum pump requires oil to maintain proper lubrication and to reduce internal temperature due to its frequent use. If you notice oil is dripping from the left or right side of your engine, it may be coming from the vacuum…

Oil changing and dust removal – the essentials of vacuum pump care While there are dry running vacuum pumps that do not require any oil, composites industry vacuum pumps are typically of the oil flooded rotary vane type. The reason the composites industry uses oil flooded pumps is because affordable oil-free vacuum pumps are usually…