We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Whether it's for painting, dusting, inflating, or air tools, sometimes there's no substitute for an air compressor.

According to manufacturers, cans of compressed air, even once opened, can last up to a decade if taken care of properly.

Although it has not been used as original equipment on any vehicles for 20 years, Delco Products A-6 air-conditioning compressor remains the most commonly used unit in automotive history. From 1962 ...