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Refrigerant Oil: Technical Service Bulletins
A/C - Compressor Oil Recommendations

TECHNICAL NEWS

Bulletin Number: 98-11-854

Date: November, 1998

Market: All

Compressor Oil

Cars Affected:
All Saab cars with R134a refrigerant.

Background

When ordering compressor oil, type signal 16 should now be quoted. Every package contains 12 tubes, each with 20 ml of compressor oil.

In connection with repairs and refilling R134a refrigerant, different compressor oils are required for different compressors.

Table showing car model, compressor manufacturer, type of oil and part number

Procedure

Cars with R12 refrigerant

For cars with R12 refrigerant the following oil should be used:

Suniso Oil 5GS - part number 16-30 07 473 (0.5-litre bottle)

Saab 900 and 9000 converted from R12 to R134a

For cars that have been converted from R12 to R134a refrigerant the following synthetic ester oil should be used:

Retro 100 IS0-VG100 - part number 10-45 42 890

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