Oil
An Uncommon Topside Material: where to find it in ARC Raiders, and whether to keep, recycle or sell it.
Used to craft weapons and explosives. Can be recycled into chemicals. Used to craft: Renegade, Explosive Compound, Blaze Grenade
Keep it: you need it for the Expedition (Expedition 4) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (3 recipes use it).
Quick answer: It spawns in Mechanical loot containers; you can recycle Turbo Pump for 3; the quest Power Out rewards it; Celeste sells it. Oil sells for 300 coins and recycles into about 150 coins of materials and weighs 0.25 kg.
- Sell value
- 300 coins
- Recycle value
- 150 coins
- Weight
- 0.25 kg
- Stack size
- 15
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Added
- launch (base game)
Where to find Oil
Oil spawns in Mechanical loot. Search workshops, garages, pump houses and machine rooms.
Recycle these to get Oil
9 items recycle into Oil. The best yields:
Turbo Pump gives 3
Motor gives 2
Blaze Grenade gives 2
Coolant gives 2
Polluted Air Filter gives 2
Water Pump gives 2
Heavy Fuze Grenade gives 1
Explosive Mine gives 1
Synthesized Fuel gives 1
Quest rewards
- Power Out (Celeste) rewards 5
Buy it from a trader
What is Oil used for?
Projects
- Expedition (Expedition 4), phase 2 (Core Systems) needs 25
Crafting recipes
Oil is an ingredient in 3 recipes:
Renegade I uses 5- Blaze Grenade uses 2
Explosive Compound uses 2
What does Oil recycle into?
Recycling at the workshop gives (about 150 coins of materials):
3× Chemicals 150 coins
Salvaging it in raid gives (about 50 coins of materials):
- 1× Chemicals 50 coins
Other Topside Material items
Questions
Where do you find Oil in ARC Raiders? It spawns in Mechanical loot containers; you can recycle Turbo Pump for 3; the quest Power Out rewards it; Celeste sells it.
Should I keep, recycle or sell Oil? Keep. Keep it: you need it for the Expedition (Expedition 4) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (3 recipes use it).
What is Oil used for? Oil is used in Expedition (Expedition 4) and 3 crafting recipes.
How much is Oil worth? Oil sells for 300 coins and recycles into about 150 coins of materials.
Values are from the game data, last checked 03/22/2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.