When replacing A/C compressor
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Compressor oil is sealed in each new A/C compressor by the amount required for A/C system. Therefore, when installing a new A/C compressor, drain the calculated amount of oil from it.
Amount of oil to be drained
"C" = "A" - "B"
"C": Amount of oil to be drained
"A": Amount of oil in a new A/C compressor (1)
"B": Amount of oil in removed A/C compressor (2)
NOTE:
A/C compressor assembly supplied from factory is filled up with the following amount of oil.
Oil amount in A/C compressor
140 - 160 cm 3 (140 - 160 ml, 4.73 - 5.41 US.oz, 4.93 - 5.63 lmp.oz)