The other consultants on here are true masters of what they do and you will not find better advice anywhere else. Suggest you take that into account.

Good to know where I am, and what my place is.

Moderators: Please close my account.

Thank you.

Oh, I didn't know about this vehicle's history of sitting for more than 15 years. In this case, I would solvent-flush the entire system—including the hoses, lines, condenser, and evaporator—and proceed from there. Note that hoses and lines with inline mufflers (can-like devices) can't be flushed an...

Thank you, bohica2xo, for this clarification. I think I have an idea of what's going on now. The quoted 150cc "oil capacity" spec for this compressor is a nominal figure; the maximum installation volume from dry for the unit. And, those capacity figures which are often quoted for items suc...

Thank you, JohnHere, for your thoughtful reply. I'll likely have a few more brief questions, but one thing comes to mind right off: It seems as though the total system capacity for a given lubricant is based on the behavior of the lubricating oil in context with a particular liquid refrigerant. Spec...

Greetings. First post, and glad to be here ;o) I have a couple of questions as one who is new to the automotive A/C world... To begin, I am trying to work out/verify the correct total oil fill volume for a system with Diesel Kiki/Zexel DKS-15BH compressor (mfr label: #509640-0164) which is currently...