adding oil after top off?

tdawg46 · Post by **tdawg46** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:04 pm

I added 10 oz of r134a to the system after over 15 yrs of use. Do I need to add oil also? Thanks

tdawg46 · Post by **tdawg46** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:27 am

A19, thanks for your response. Would it be normal to leak that amount over 15 yrs? 98 Jeep xj

Cusser · Post by **Cusser** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:40 am

tdawg46 wrote:I added 10 oz of r134a to the system after over 15 yrs of use.

tdawg46 wrote:Would it be normal to leak that amount over 15 yrs? 98 Jeep xj

Not uncommon at all. Auto AC systems are designed to leak a tiny amount out of the compressor seal, to keep the shaft lubricated.

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