LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Suzuki >> 2012 >> SX4 Base >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 76 (Air Conditioning System - Manual A/C) >> Repair Instructions >> Operation Procedure for Refrigerant Charge >> Replenishing Compressor Oil >> When replacing compressor
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

When replacing compressor

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Suzuki SX4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION: Be sure to use specified compressor oil or an equivalent compressor oil.

Compressor oil is sealed in each new compressor by the amount required for A/C system. Therefore, when using a new compressor, drain the calculated amount of oil from it.

"C" = "A" - "B" 

"C": Amount of oil to be drained 

"A": Amount of oil in a new compressor 

"B": Amount of oil in removed compressor 

NOTE: Compressor assembly supplied from factory is filled up with the following amount of oil.

: Compressor oil 99000-99022-00E (Compressor oil (DH-PS, 250cc)) 

Oil amount in compressor 

80 - 100 cm 3  (80 - 100 ml, 2.71 - 3.38 US.oz, 2.82 - 3.52 Imp.oz) 

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Amount In Compressor
G06867652Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.