Identification of mystery oil
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:26 am
So I've got a big drive coming up which will take a few days and I've been trying to find some PAG oil for my compressor (I've heard mixing oils is bad). When I got the compressor it had already had PAG oil in it in the past and I totally drained what was left. I've been struggling as nobody here seems to know what PAG oil is and I was at a garage where I had a choice between a bottle that I know is definitely POE, and a mystery bottle labelled "OIL LMW". The mystery bottle was cheaper than I was expecting it to be (20 Moroccan dirhams for 250ml, about $2) but the mechanic said he uses it himself. He didn't know what it was.
On the bottle it says:
R134
Marque deposee (translates to registered trademark)
OIL LMW
Literally all it says, which tells me it's made nearby so that might explain why it's so cheap. I haven't got the bottle on me right now but I've been told the oil is white, but it's in a white bottle so I guess it's clear.
Sorry, I know this is a bit weird but that's just life out here. Can anyone please help? Is it going to ruin anything in a few days? I have an extra 70ml in the bottle that I don't need so I can rinse it out with that, and then I can flush the system out with PAG from England in a few weeks.
On the bottle it says:
R134
Marque deposee (translates to registered trademark)
OIL LMW
Literally all it says, which tells me it's made nearby so that might explain why it's so cheap. I haven't got the bottle on me right now but I've been told the oil is white, but it's in a white bottle so I guess it's clear.
Sorry, I know this is a bit weird but that's just life out here. Can anyone please help? Is it going to ruin anything in a few days? I have an extra 70ml in the bottle that I don't need so I can rinse it out with that, and then I can flush the system out with PAG from England in a few weeks.