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A/C Compressor - Oil Recommendations

84subaru1 NUMBER 10-37-84


DATE 12-12-84
APPLICABILITY: ALL AIR CONDITIONED 1985 VEHICLES


SUBJECT: AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Please be advised that the 1985 Panasonic A/C system uses a different type of oil than the 1985 Hitachi and Lone Star systems and must not be mixed or interchanged when servicing these systems.


PANASONIC A/C SYSTEM: Uses 130 cc of ATMOS S150
HITACHI A/C SYSTEM: Uses 150 cc of SUNISO 5GS
LONE STAR A/C SYSTEM: Uses 150 cc of SUNISO 5GS


Use of non-recommended oils will cause a decrease in cooling performance as well as a possible adverse effect on durability.

The use of non-recommended oil in the Panasonic A/C system may also cause vane noise.

These oils can be purchased through the Domestic Purchasing section of the Parts Department under the following part numbers:


SUNISO 5GS SOA 203934 - Quart container
ATMOS S150 SOA 438A339 - Qualitity 200 cc