LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Suzuki >> 2012 >> SX4 Base >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Heating, Ventilation & A/C (HVAC) >> HVAC Control Systems >> 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

CAUTION: Use of a compressor oil other than the specified oil is inappropriate for the components of the A/C system and may cause problems with operation of the system. Use only the specified compressor oil or equivalent.

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.