"Neither. Pulling two amps more than rated is not much. If it is
pulling
more, there must be a reason. Did they give you a reason? Sometimes,
when
motor bearings are starting to go, they take more power to turn and the
motor may pull a bit higher. This may or may not be your problem.
Call a
third tech. "

I agree with the above. Also, if you have one of those utility
switches that turns off your compressor, bypass it or otherwise get rid
of it.