Lubricant Adjustment Procedure for Compressor Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Before connecting the recovery/recycling recharging equipment to the vehicle, check the recovery/recycling recharging equipment gauges. No refrigerant pressure should be displayed. If OK, recover refrigerant from equipment lines.
- Confirm refrigerant purity in supply tank using recovery/recycling recharging equipment and refrigerant identifier. If NG, refer to "CONTAMINATED REFRIGERANT ".
- Connect recovery/recycling recharging equipment to the vehicle. Confirm refrigerant purity in vehicle A/C system using recovery/recycling recharging equipment and refrigerant identifier. If NG, refer to "CONTAMINATED REFRIGERANT ".
- Discharge refrigerant into the refrigerant recovery/recycling recharging equipment. Measure lubricant discharged into the recovery/recycling recharging equipment.
- Drain the lubricant from the "old" (removed) compressor into a graduated container and recover the amount of lubricant drained.
- Drain the lubricant from the "new" compressor into a separate, clean container.
- Measure an amount of new lubricant installed equal to amount drained from "old" compressor. Add this lubricant to "new" compressor through the suction port opening.
- Measure an amount of new lubricant equal to the amount recovered during discharging. Add this lubricant to "new" compressor through the suction port opening.
- If the liquid tank also needs to be replaced, add an additional 5 ml (0.2 US fl oz, 0.2 Imp fl oz) of lubricant at this time.
Do not add this 5 ml (0.2 US fl oz, 0.2 Imp fl oz) of lubricant if only replacing the compressor.