Interior and Upholstery Cleaning out shipping oil from new (not reman) A/C compressor

[02 281 GT]

Anyone have any advice on how they would go about cleaning out the shipping oil from a new, non-remanufactured air conditioning compressor?

 

[Mustang5L5]

I’d use an AC flush solvent

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[02 281 GT]

I’d use an AC flush solvent

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/TEM419955?cid=paidsearch_shopping_dcoe_google&campaign=GSC-Heating-Cooling-Climate-Control&campaign_id=10947735025&adgroup_id=107081865506&adtype=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3duCBhCAARIsAJeFyPUax3FylxRPWGFsDqc7HsFER3C_aYuk3iwYSTGrKRLMw0LhAFeFgXIaAhGaEALw_wcB&

Install everything, then flush the system? I have no experience with A/C systems.

 

[nickyb]

I just emptied the oil out of my new one and filled with the recommended ounces of new oil. I got the compressor from rock auto. If your system was open for any time, or your comp.failed and got sh*t in system then you need to flush out system, rock auto sells a good flush canister with the right fitting to hook up an air compressor to. I use and recommend ES12A it's a freon alternative, it has many benifits. I've researched it plenty , you 'll love this stuff.

 

[pats91]

Where do you source Es12a?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Install everything, then flush the system? I have no experience with A/C systems.

individuslly. How much oil is in it? Usually it’s an oil that is compatible with both R12/R134a

 

[02 281 GT]

individuslly. How much oil is in it? Usually it’s an oil that is compatible with both R12/R134a

Not sure. I only ask because there was a sticker on the cover plate where the adapter for the hose connection attaches that said it was filled with shipping oil and not refrigerant oil. I'll take another look. Perhaps I just didn't read the sticker well enough.