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A/C Compressor replacement?

Tiny
DRIPKA
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  • 2009 HONDA CIVIC
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 145,000 MILES
My compressor is getting a little noisy and I'm going to replace it. I bought a Honda compressor which is prefilled with oil. My question is, do I have to remove any existing oil from the system, or does it all settle in the compressor itself? Will evacuating the system with a vacuum pump remove any oil?

Thank you,
Dennis Ripka

PS: Thank you for your repair videos on YouTube.
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024 AT 9:19 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hi Dennis,

Most the system oil settles inside the compressor and in most cases, you can just remove the compressor and install the new one. When you vacuum down the system little to no oil will come out, please watch this video before you begin.

https://youtu.be/4EqdrBVb0sY?si=_oxbr2d_QDKR-G9j

This guide can help as well, and I have included how to change the compressor out in the images below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-air-conditioner-compressor

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Friday, August 9th, 2024 AT 10:49 AM

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