My Wife's Dacia has a very slow AC system leak and has done since we bought it 18 months or so ago. If topped up, it seems to last around 6 months before the A/C stops working.
We initially had the system vacuumed and gassed by a local specialist in February 2021.
In July 2021 the system was starting to get a bit tired so I topped it up using a canned top-up.
In October 2021 the radiator sprung a leak, and while repairing I noticed the condenser was in a bad way and all the fins were rotting out. I replaced the condenser and two service valves and had a specialist vacuum and gas up the system again.
Earlier this year the system stopped working again. I'm planning on topping it back up but including a UV dye this time to try and really hone down on where the system is leaking. I may just use an in-can system and DIY it again. We'll see. I note that STP do a top up kit that includes a UV dye.
Anyway, the main reason for this thread is the oil in the system. The compressor is a little coarse sounding, but when gassed up otherwise works perfectly fine. I'm wondering if the compressor is low on oil? How easy is it to drain the system down and re-install fresh oil?
We initially had the system vacuumed and gassed by a local specialist in February 2021.
In July 2021 the system was starting to get a bit tired so I topped it up using a canned top-up.
In October 2021 the radiator sprung a leak, and while repairing I noticed the condenser was in a bad way and all the fins were rotting out. I replaced the condenser and two service valves and had a specialist vacuum and gas up the system again.
Earlier this year the system stopped working again. I'm planning on topping it back up but including a UV dye this time to try and really hone down on where the system is leaking. I may just use an in-can system and DIY it again. We'll see. I note that STP do a top up kit that includes a UV dye.
Anyway, the main reason for this thread is the oil in the system. The compressor is a little coarse sounding, but when gassed up otherwise works perfectly fine. I'm wondering if the compressor is low on oil? How easy is it to drain the system down and re-install fresh oil?