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Air Condition oil?

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So for 134 I guess pag 100 is what to use? The rebuild compressor came with something like pag 45 or 50 don't remember for sure. So do I leave that, or do I drain it and use pag 100 in the compressor before installing it?
The pag # is the viscosity I think, so I would think drain the thicker stuff out?
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I used PAG 100, and yes the number refers to the viscosity.

I drained the oil from the compressor and put new PAG 100 in when I did my conversion. I had read somewhere in the past year or two about someone using something other than PAG 100, but I don't recall the details.
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This was the post I was thinking of. I guess use the information as you see fit. I'd still likely use PAG 100.

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There is an additive you can add along with the PAG100 as well... trying to remember the name and brand. Something like ICE32, works really really well.
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I'm not too fond of additives, but I guess they have their place.
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The shop that did the conversion said he uses PAG 100 and I have seen other info on using that in the old subaru's. So that is what I will use.
I've taken out all the ac stuff and done a good flush, and since it is not recommended to flush the compressor its likely best to just replace with a rebuilt one. I just wish the rebuilder for the compressor would not add the oil. The link did not work.
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icrman wrote: Tue May 21, 2019 2:05 am The link did not work.

Are you saying the link I posted above didn't work?

If so, try it again. We're still working out some issues with the software.
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