How To Drain Oil From Car Ac Compressor

However the easiest way to tell exactly how much oil needs to be in your specific ac compressor is to drain the old compressor and measure the amount of oil that comes out.

How to drain oil from car ac compressor.

Retrieve the correct amount of oil information from the ac sticker on the car or from a maintenance manual. If you don t have the owner s manual look up the make and model of your vehicle online to find information about your ac compressor. Place an order for any of the replacement parts at buy auto parts. Putting the wrong oil in your compressor will damage it.

Remember when changing out the compressor you must check the compressor for the correct amount of refrigerant oil that is recommended amount from the manufacturer which should be stamped on the compressor. You may be lucky enough to find the type of oil on the same sticker that lists the weight of refrigerant your system requires but if not the only place to reliably find the amount of ac compressor oil your system requires is by calling a dealership for your make of car. All you need to do is fill the new ac compressor with exactly the same amount that you drained out of the old ac compressor. For example your ac compressor may require r134a refrigerant oil rather than pag 46 oil.