A/C Lubricant Guidelines (CLI007)

Publication date: 2005-01-01
Reference number: CLI007

A/C LUBRICANT GUIDELINES

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): Climate Control 007, Date of Issue: January 2005

KIA:	All
Volume:	3
GROUP:	Climate Control

SUBJECT

A/C LUBRICANT GUIDELINES

This bulletin provides information relating to the proper amount of air conditioning lubricant FD46XG and ZXL 200PG, to be used during servicing and/or replacement of air conditioning system components.

WARNING:

Air conditioning refrigerant or lubricant vapor can irritate your eyes, nose and throat.
Be careful when connecting and disconnecting service equipment
Do NOT breathe refrigerant or vapors
This product does not contain any of the chemicals that are listed on the State of California's Proposition 65 list as cancer causing agent or potential reproductive toxins.

PROCEDURE

Connect A/C recovery equipment, recover refrigerant and PAG oil as required.
Measure amount of recovered PAG oil after recovery of refrigerant is complete.
Clean and/or flush lines as required, replace defective component. Add new refrigerant oil as recommended by table below plus the amount of recovered PAG oil. DO NOT RE-USE PAG OIL, ALWAYS REPLACE WITH NEW OIL.

Evacuate and recharge the A/C system as required. Perform A/C system leak test after all repairs have been made and system is operating as designed.

SERVICING INFORMATION

Components Being Serviced:	Required Amount, PAG oil:
Evacuate and Recharge A/C System	Add 30 Grams (1 oz)
Evaporator	Add 60 Grams (2.1 oz)
Condenser	Add 50 Grams (1.7 oz)
Receiver-Drier	Add 40 Grams (1.4 oz)
Compressor	Remove 70 Grams (2.3 oz)
A/C Pressure Hose	Add 40 Grams (1.35 oz)

NEVER re-use PAG oil, replace with fresh new oil always. PAG oil absorbs moisture and replacement is always recommended. Use ONLY recommended type and quantity.
If the oil amount in the A/C system is lower than the specified amount, compressor durability will be decreased.
If the oil amount in the A/C system is higher than the specified amount, A/C performance will be decreased.
If all A/C components are replaced, there is no need to add additional refrigerant PAG oil. The compressors are shipped with full system capacity for the complete A/C system.

NOTE: Kia Service Manuals may not list the PAG number shown in table below, however OEM part number ZXL 200PG is equivalent to PAG 100 and OEM part number FD46XG is equivalent to PAG 46. A/C lubricants should be sourced locally.

LUBRICANT CAPACITIES FOR ALL KIA VEHICLE MODELS

Vehicle Model	MY	System Capacity	Lubricant Type
Rio	2001~2005	150 cc	PAG 46
Sephia/Spectra	Prior to 2002	180 cc	PAG 46
Spectra 1.8L	2002~2004	150 cc 10	PAG 46
Spectra 2.0L	2004 and later	120 cc 15	PAG 46
Optima/Amanti/Sorento	All thru 2005	150 cc 10	PAG 46
Sedona	2002~2005	210 cc 10	PAG 46
Sportage	1998~2002	120 cc 15	PAG 100