A/C oil type and how much ?

[sh0rtlife]

the condensor carrys no real amount of oil only oil vapor, and you shouldnt need to add any oil if only replacing components

as far as actual oil capacity the only way to be sure is to drain the pump and check directly with the compressor type and spec .....the specs are very specific to pump ID not year/make/model of the car and often times you have mid yer changes that may slightly change the compressor and how much oil its got

[esse10]

Originally Posted by sh0rtlife

the condensor carrys no real amount of oil only oil vapor, and you shouldnt need to add any oil if only replacing components

as far as actual oil capacity the only way to be sure is to drain the pump and check directly with the compressor type and spec .....the specs are very specific to pump ID not year/make/model of the car and often times you have mid yer changes that may slightly change the compressor and how much oil its got

thanks for the reply. So you have replaced a condenser on these cars before ? most A/C systems i believe the oil travels with the freon and there's a sump with most of the oil in the compressor.

[sh0rtlife]

Originally Posted by esse10

thanks for the reply. So you have replaced a condenser on these cars before ? most A/C systems i believe the oil travels with the freon and there's a sump with most of the oil in the compressor.

i retrofitted AC into my 07 ..as it didnt come with AC, took me over a year to source the various bits n pieces none of which were new or from the same car

so long as you have a vacume pump and the ac guages to do it yourself its actualy simple....even still if you dont, so long as you put in a new dryer and filter into a SEALED system your fine, i wish i could remember what oil i put in the compressor as it was used and i did a reseal on it along with new oil

every stitch of tech i could find regarding oil is that yes..oil vapor travels with teh freon but should be minimal at best, the "important" oil stays with the compressor, any oil in the system with the freon is just a side effect that shouldnt be there

[esse10]

Originally Posted by sh0rtlife

i retrofitted AC into my 07 ..as it didnt come with AC, took me over a year to source the various bits n pieces none of which were new or from the same car

so long as you have a vacume pump and the ac guages to do it yourself its actualy simple....even still if you dont, so long as you put in a new dryer and filter into a SEALED system your fine, i wish i could remember what oil i put in the compressor as it was used and i did a reseal on it along with new oil

every stitch of tech i could find regarding oil is that yes..oil vapor travels with teh freon but should be minimal at best, the "important" oil stays with the compressor, any oil in the system with the freon is just a side effect that shouldnt be there

I just need the information specs on the A/C system for these cars so that I can replace the condenser . thanks for the reply guys.