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Refrigerant oil

The special refrigerant oil (for use with refrigerant circuits R134a only) can no longer be obtained on the refrigerant/machine oil market.

Refrigerant oil can be obtained using following part No. for
SD7V16 air conditioner compressor; Sanden	-G 052 154 A2-

Type	Production period	Capacity
New Beetle	from 11.98	135 ± 15 cm³ → Note

¹⁾	This quantity of refrigerant oil is contained in a replacement compressor and is equivalent to the capacity.

Important information:

Because refrigerant oil is very hygroscopic, opened containers must be closed immediately after use to stop intrusion of moisture.

Because of its chemical properties, refrigerant oil must not be disposed of together with engine or gear oil.

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