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A/C Refrigerant Oil Replacement

Recommended PAG oil: DENSO ND-OIL 8

Add the recommended refrigerant oil in the amount listed if you replace any of the following parts:

Condenser: 35 ml (1 1/6 fl. oz.) 

Front Evaporator:40 ml (1 1/3 fl. oz.) 

Rear Evaporator: 30 ml (1 fl. oz.) 

Line Or Hose: 10 ml (1/3 fl. oz.) 

Leakage Repair: 25 ml (5/6 fl. oz.) 

Compressor For compressor replacement, subtract the volume of oil drained from the removed compressor from 180 ml (6 fl. oz.), and drain the calculated volume of oil from the new compressor: 180 ml (6 fl. oz.) - Volume of removed compressor = Volume to drain from new compressor.

NOTE: Even if no oil is drained from the removed compressor, don't drain more than 50 ml (12/3 fl. oz.) from the new compressor.
Fig 1: Draining Refrigerant
G01465636Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Fig 2: Identifying Air Conditioning System Underhood Components
G01465637Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.