Draining Procedure
- Drain the refrigerant oil from the crankcase and rear head ports into a clean, graduated container.
- Rotate the compressor shaft to assist in draining the compressor.
- Measure and record the amount of oil drained from the removed compressor. This measurement will be used during installation of the replacement compressor.
- Inspect oil drained from removed compressor. Refer to «Air Conditioning Compressor Oil Diagnosis»(/buick/regal/v-2009-2013/remont/automatic-hvac-system/#heating-ventilation-and-air-conditioning__air-conditioning-compressor-oil-diagnosis) .
- Properly discard the used refrigerant oil.
- Clean the graduated cylinder.
- Remove the drain bolt and drain the refrigerant oil from the crankcase and rear head ports into a clean, graduated container.
- Rotate the compressor shaft to assist in draining the compressor.