Yes, I flushed the system w/ a chemical that is supposedly designed to flush the system which certainly did smell like a degreaser (72-75% heptane). I did this for two reasons. 1. I had leaked an unknown amount of oil from the system and I had no way of knowing if i was at the correct (or even close...

Yes, I flushed the system w/ a chemical that is supposedly designed to flush the system which certainly did smell like a degreaser. I did this for two reasons. 1. I had leaked an unknown amount of oil from the system and I had no way of knowing if i was at the correct (or even close to correct) quan...

I though PAG150 until I read that GM switched. I do plan to empty the compressor and put in 2oz just not sure which yet. Some info I found and posted on my corvette board regarding this. The system holds 9oz according to the factory service manuals. The compressor is a new OE factory compresor and s...

I will be using a PAG oil with UV dye. My biggest question is the viscosity of the oil. I had gone into detail in my original post how there are conflicting pieces of data on this. I believe GM may have used PAG150 at one point but reverted to PAG46 later OR a universal PAG for GM which may be PAG10...

Any input? I've got to get this buttoned back up soon.

Thanks
Dave

I have a 2000 Corvette w/ a leaky seal between the case housings. I am replacing the compressor, the receiver-drier and the accumulator. I will also be flushing the system thoroughly. My question is twofold. According to the service manual I should drain and record volume of oil removed. If >2.0 add...