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Add oil to A/C?
I sometimes get a few seconds of screeching noise a little while after
driving off in the mornings, and I *think* it might be from the A/C compressor. Is there any way of adding oil to the system other than by draining, recovering the refrigerant, and recharging? Perce |
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Add oil to A/C?
On Mon, 20 May 2013 10:48:01 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"
> wrote: >I sometimes get a few seconds of screeching noise a little while after >driving off in the mornings, and I *think* it might be from the A/C >compressor. Is there any way of adding oil to the system other than by >draining, recovering the refrigerant, and recharging? > >Perce Yes there is but I suspect the noise you are hearing is the belt slipping first thing in the morning when it's cold. I doubt your AC needs any more oil. Unless there is evidence of the AC oil leaking out it surely doesn't need more. If it is actually the compressor internals making a screeching noise when it first starts up it's too late to save it anyway. |
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