Ac oil when adding freon

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Jul 2, 2017 | 04:21 PM

garyd

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Ac oil when adding freon

I got a 2001 f150 leaking freon on the back of the compressor, can't afford to fix this summer. When I add freon should I get the freon with oil in to get oil in the system or just add regular can of freon, it took about 6 weeks before I need to add any.

Jul 2, 2017 | 05:18 PM

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normally the oil stays inside the system... do you see dampness ? I would had just R134 4-5 different times as needed before I added any more oil.

Jul 2, 2017 | 05:55 PM

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The shop that added freon said some oil was running out the back of the compressor, can you have to much oil in the system

Jul 2, 2017 | 09:51 PM

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If there was oil running out, then I assume it had NO R134 left ? At that point they normally FIX the problem, pull a vacuum and add new gas AND OIL.

Jul 2, 2017 | 10:16 PM

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They added Freon to get me by and it needs some Freon again. Do I need to add the Freon with oil in it to get by till I can afford to get fixed

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Jul 3, 2017 | 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by garyd

can you have to much oil in the system

Yes you can. The oil does not convert to a gas like the refrigerant will. So since it cannot covert to a gas it cannot be compressed. Too much oil reduces the cooling ability and way too much oil can lock the compressor.