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GENERAL PROCEDURES
Refrigerant Oil Adding Refrigerant Oil Adding

Special Tool(s) CAUTION: During normal A/C operation,

oil is circulated through the system with the
Dye/Lubricant Injector
164-R0775 refrigerant, and a small amount is retained in
each component. If certain components of the
system are removed, some of the refrigerant oil
will go with the component. To maintain the
original total oil charge, it is necessary to
compensate for the oil lost by adding oil to the
system with the new part.
Add-On Module Kit
219-00069
1. Refer to the chart below for refrigerant oil
adding amounts and methods of installation.

Material
Item Specification
PAG Refrigerant WSH-M1C231-B
Compressor Oil (R-134a
Systems)
YN-12-D

Component PAG Oil Amount Method of Adding

A/C See heading below Add directly to A/C compressor before
Compressor installation.
Suction See heading below Add directly to suction accumulator inlet port or
Accumulator or inject to low-side service port during system
Receiver/Drier charging.
Evaporator Core 45 ml (1.5 fl oz) added to the amount collected Add directly to evaporator core inlet tube or
during refrigerant recovery inject to low-side service port during system
charging.
Condenser Core 60 ml (2 fl oz) added to the amount collected Add directly to condenser core inlet or inject to
during refrigerant recovery low-side service port during system charging.
Evaporator Core The amount collected during refrigerant recovery Inject to low-side service port during system
Orifice or charging.
Thermostatic
Expansion
Valve
A/C Pressure 60 ml (2 fl oz) added to the amount collected Inject to low-side service port during system
Relief Valve during refrigerant recovery charging.
Refrigerant 60 ml (2 fl oz) added to the amount collected Inject to low-side service port during system
Hose/Line during refrigerant recoverya charging.

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Last updated: 6/19/2006 2007 Mustang, Mustang GT 8/2006
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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)
Component PAG Oil Amount Method of Adding
O-ring Leak 60 ml (2 fl oz) added to the amount collected Inject to low-side service port during system
Repair during refrigerant recoveryb charging.
Service Port 60 ml (2 fl oz) added to the amount collected Inject to low-side service port during system
Leak Repair during refrigerant recovery charging.
a If an excessive amount of refrigerant oil is lost due to a hose rupture/separation or other damage, the total system
refrigerant oil capacity must be added.
b The amount specified may be used for one or multiple O-ring leak repairs. Do not multiply the refrigerant oil
amount by the number of O-ring leaks being repaired.
Refrigerant Oil Adding for New A/C 3. Verify that all the valves on the dye/lubricant
Compressor Installation injector are closed.

NOTE: Service A/C compressors are shipped

without refrigerant oil.

1. Rotate the old A/C compressor shaft 8 to 10

full rotations (clockwise) while collecting the
refrigerant oil in a clean measuring cup.
Add the same amount plus the amount
collected during refrigerant recovery.
Refrigerant Oil Adding for New Suction
Accumulator or Receiver/Drier
Installation

1. Drill one 12.7 mm (1/2 in) hole in the old 4. Fill the dye/lubricant injector with the correct
suction accumulator or receiver/drier cylinder amount of clean, new PAG oil.
and drain the oil into a clean measuring cup.

2. Add the quantity of oil drained, plus the

amount collected during refrigerant recovery
and 60 ml (2 fl oz).
Oil Injection Using a Dye/Lubricant
Injector

NOTE: If fluorescent leak detection dye is also to

be added during A/C charging, the dye may be
added to the dye/lubricant injector along with the
refrigerant oil.

1. Evacuate the refrigerant system. For additional 5. Install the dye/lubricant injector between the
information, refer to Air Conditioning (A/C) low-side service gauge port valve and the
System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging in refrigerant service station or manifold gauge set.
this section.

2. Assemble the dye/lubricant injector using the

correct adapters to match the amount of
refrigerant compressor oil to be injected.

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)
6. Open all valves and charge the refrigerant
system. For additional information, refer to Air
Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery,
Evacuation and Charging in this section.

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