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Refrigerant Oils

NOTE: Use ONLY  the specified oil for the appropriate system or A/C compressor. Always check vehicle underhood A/C specification label or A/C compressor label before adding refrigerant oil to A/C compressor/system. See Figure and Figure . Always use refrigerant oil specified on vehicle underhood A/C specification label if different from the following list.

Refrigerant R-12 based systems use mineral oil, while R-134a systems use Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) oils. Using a mineral oil based lubricant with R-134a will result in A/C compressor failure due to lack of proper lubrication. Use ND-Oil 8 refrigerant oil. Check underhood A/C specification label and/or A/C compressor label.

NOTE: PAG oils absorb moisture very rapidly, 2.3-5.6 percent by weight, as compared to a mineral oil absorption rate of 0.005 percent by weight.
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