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Refrigerant Oil

Add refrigerant oil after replacing the following parts:

Condenser 10 cc (1/3 fl oz)
Evaporator 30 cc (1 fl oz)
Line or hose 10cc (1/3 fl oz)
Receiver/dryer 10 cc (1/3 fl oz)
Compressor
On compressor replacement:
- Subtract the volume of oil drained from the removed compressor from 120 cc (4 fl oz)
- Drain the calculated volume of oil from the new compressor: 120 cc (4 fl oz) - Volume of oil from removed compressor = Volume to drain from new compressor