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Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC
We've spent too much money on it trying to get the a/c right and currently fine with putting freon in when necessary.
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I completely understand. There are issues with that. As freon leaks, it carries oil with it. Once the compressor dries up, it'll lock up just like a motor.
So every now and then, some oil needs to go back in with the freon. But not every time, because an oil flooded system doesn't cool either.
As a matter of fact, most of the times I ever replace compressors that aren't just really, really high mileage on any Toyota or Lexus (except RX350's), is caused by people who just keep adding freon and oil starve the compressors. That gets expensive, because before it locks up, it usually starts sending metal shards down stream through the condenser and dryer, sometimes they last long enough to clog the expansion valve. That results in having to change out the evaporator, condenser, expansion valve, dryer, and flushing all the lines.
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