Re: Funny place for hydr. oil leak

["Eric Renneisen" <renneie@hlthsrc.com>]

>More than likely, it is your AC compressor that is leaking, the AC comp.
>uses ALSO mineral oil (same as your hyd. pump), you can get a charged
>aerosol can and add some oil to your R12 system through your charge valve.
>Avi

If the system is leaking oil, isn't it also leaking R12? If so, why replace the oil and not the R12? I'd find the leak and get it fixed. R12 is too expensive to replace often.

Also, the AC mineral oil is NOT the same as in the hyd. system, is it?

Eric Renneisen
90 CQ 20V
Chattanooga, TN