How do you recharge a freon oil compressor?
You can then remove the compressor, drain the oil, refill the compressor, and mount it back onto your vehicle so you can recharge the freon using the reclaimer machine.
How do you add fresh oil to an AC compressor?
As a guide: Add the specified quantity of fresh oil (or an amount to what you drained) into the emptied compressor – you usually add via the hose input on the high side on your compressor unless otherwise indicated. Reinstall the oil drain plug. Recharge it according to your AC system’s requirements.
How does refrigerant oil return to the compressor?
Once the oil has left the compressor, it must circulate through the system and return to the compressor crankcase, and there are a few key factors that impact oil return: The oil being utilized should be suited to the refrigerant type and of the proper viscosity for the compressor and the temperature application.
How much oil is in a new compressor?
The goal is to maintain the new OEM amount of oil. 3 ounces of oil (grey area) Old New 3 ounces In this example the removed compressor contains 3 ounces so the new compressor should have 3 ounces as well. This way we maintain the original 10 ounce oil charge consistent with the new system.
You can then remove the compressor, drain the oil, refill the compressor, and mount it back onto your vehicle so you can recharge the freon using the reclaimer machine.
As a guide: Add the specified quantity of fresh oil (or an amount to what you drained) into the emptied compressor – you usually add via the hose input on the high side on your compressor unless otherwise indicated. Reinstall the oil drain plug. Recharge it according to your AC system’s requirements.
Once the oil has left the compressor, it must circulate through the system and return to the compressor crankcase, and there are a few key factors that impact oil return: The oil being utilized should be suited to the refrigerant type and of the proper viscosity for the compressor and the temperature application.
The goal is to maintain the new OEM amount of oil. 3 ounces of oil (grey area) Old New 3 ounces In this example the removed compressor contains 3 ounces so the new compressor should have 3 ounces as well. This way we maintain the original 10 ounce oil charge consistent with the new system.