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Subject:Re: A/C question: Ester Oil and R-12 do they mix?
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:30:40 -0500

kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net wrote:
> Robert,
> Ester oil is compatible with R12 but not compatible with
> mineral oil which is general associated with R12. So an R12
> system must be flushed of old oils before adding ester oil.
>
> I have not been able to determine if parallel condensors are
> beneficial or just a gimmick.
>
>       Ken Lewis
>  86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe
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>

I thought that the advantage of ester oil over PAG when doing a
conversion was that the ester oil would dissolve/mix with any remaining
mineral oil so that you didn't have to flush the system so well.

Larry A.
(started taking apart the AC compressor from my Cherokee today)