Got my NEW A/C Compressor..OIL ??
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Got my NEW A/C Compressor..OIL ??
Alright, well David B sent me a NEW a/c compressor and he stated it didnt have any oil in it. He told me they send them dry, so be safe and drain whatever is in there, and Add 5-6oz of PAG 100 OIL. After sloshing around the compressor a bit, it seemed like it had oil in it. I took the caps off and poured out whatever was in there, hopefully pouring it all out, no idea, and added about 5 to 6 oz. The funny thing is, that I spilled alot of it when I was trying to fill it, trying to get it to the bottom of the compressor, kinda kept spraying out. I just really hope that I got all of the oil out that was in there, but how do I really know if I have enough and hopefully its not Over filled
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here's the FSM procedure for determining compressor oil amount.
this assumes you had the correct amount to begin with, and are able to measure the amount you remove when you evacuated the system before removing the compressor.
if you don't know how much was in the system, and/or didn't measure how much came out with the evac, then you should start from scratch.
the total system capacity is 6.8fl oz. drain the compressor thoroughly, and add 6.6 oz (6.8 - 0.2 for the drier -- unless you also replace that). don't run the compressor until the system is properly recharged. make sure the shop completely evacuates and recovers all the old oil in the lines, etc (but not the compressor).
also, I know Dave B said PAG100. but I'm pretty sure the Nissan Type S spec is PAG46.
this assumes you had the correct amount to begin with, and are able to measure the amount you remove when you evacuated the system before removing the compressor.
if you don't know how much was in the system, and/or didn't measure how much came out with the evac, then you should start from scratch.
the total system capacity is 6.8fl oz. drain the compressor thoroughly, and add 6.6 oz (6.8 - 0.2 for the drier -- unless you also replace that). don't run the compressor until the system is properly recharged. make sure the shop completely evacuates and recovers all the old oil in the lines, etc (but not the compressor).
also, I know Dave B said PAG100. but I'm pretty sure the Nissan Type S spec is PAG46.
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yep skyjumper is correct nissan type S is PAG46. Here is the reference http://www.wrenchead.ca/pub/PAG_oils_application-05.pdf.
Oh hey skyjumper, thanks for ur bearing diagnostic i was able to get my a/c running few days ago.
Oh hey skyjumper, thanks for ur bearing diagnostic i was able to get my a/c running few days ago.
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Spoke with a tech at Nissan, David B's guy thats been in the business for over 30 years and said PAG46 is for Ford compressors, different style and the PAG100 is for Nissan Compressors. He uses PAG100 in all the nissan compressors he works does and has done thousands of compressors. Its in there book as PAG100
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Originally Posted by zeeman
yep skyjumper is correct nissan type S is PAG46. Here is the reference http://www.wrenchead.ca/pub/PAG_oils_application-05.pdf.
"This chart is meant only as a quick reference for PAG Oil usage specifications. Consult with compressor or vehicle manufacturer for exact lubricant type and capacity"
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Originally Posted by matty
Spoke with a tech at Nissan, David B's guy thats been in the business for over 30 years and said PAG46 is for Ford compressors, different style and the PAG100 is for Nissan Compressors. He uses PAG100 in all the nissan compressors he works does and has done thousands of compressors. Its in there book as PAG100
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matt, unfortunately Dave's tech is wrong on this one. I'm sure the guy knows his stuff, but he's been misinformed about the oil spec. it is true that there are several compressor models for the 4th gen, and it could be that not all of them use PAG46, but the Calsonic models for sure do. the label on your compressor should tell you what spec oil to use (mine says nissan type S, which is just nissan's name for PAG46).
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