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Refrigerant And Compressor Oil Reuse (64 09 10)

Publication date: 2010-09-10
Reference number: 64 09 10

REFRIGERANT AND COMPRESSOR OIL REUSE

REFRIGERANT AND COMPRESSOR OIL REUSE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B 64 09 10, Date of Issue:  September 2010
BMW: All
GROUP: Heating and Air Conditioning

SUBJECT

Refrigerant and Compressor Oil Reuse 

SITUATION

The A/C compressor test plans state "the extracted refrigerant must not be reused". This statement is incorrect.

CAUSE

Incorrect statement in the A/C compressor test plan.

INFORMATION

The extracted refrigerant can be reused. The test plan statement should read "the extracted compressor oil must not  be reused". This statement will be corrected in a future version of ISTA.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

For information only.