I just bought a new one. The directions say to add oil. It tells me the kind, but not how much, any clues?

It also says to replace the Accumulator or receiver drier and exspansion valve, flush the system, and install an inline filter.

Thing is, my old one didn't blow, it was just leaking freon around the clutch and called for a replacement. (refurb on ebay with warranty for $109 about $170 cheaper than the Zone!)

Is this all needed guys? I'm going to price check, if it's with in reason I'll do it, but if it's a few hundred I don't want to unless really needed.

Thanks!

 

You can add the oil the same way you add refrigerant, the autoparts stores sell it in the same type of charge can they sell the R-134a in. Definately replace the accumulator and filter dryer replacing the expansion valve or valves, if you have front and rear ac there are two of 'em, is a good idea too as a compressor failure will plug up and restrict flow through these components 99% of the time, you said yours leaked out the shaft and I'd still replace all the other stuff because a leak of that size and type lets loads of crap into a system that should only have refrigerant and oil in it. Even the air has way too much crap in it to be in an ac system, this is why a system is pulled intoa vacuum before charging.To flush the system you'll need to run dry nitrogen through it to blow any carbon,dirt, or non-condensables out of the system. To do this you'll need a tank of dry nitrogen, a pressure regulator, and an acgauge manifold setup complete with high side hose and R-134a high sidesnap fitting, low side hose and low side R134a snap fitting, and charging hose. with the system put together remove the low side schrader, hook the hig side hose up to the high side of the system, and the yellow charging hose to the pressure regulator on the nitrogen tank, set the regulator to about 5-10 psi, make sure the low side valve on the gauges is closed, open the high side valve on the gauge manifold and blow some nitrogen through the system. When done button up the system, pull it into a vacuum, isolate it from the vacuum pump and let it sit for about 30-60 min, if it holds, charge it with nitrogen to about 100 psi from the high side and let it sit for an hour or so. If that holds, evacuate the nitrogen and pull it into a deep vacuum, let it stand again for about 30-60 min and if it still holds you're good to go and charge the oil in, then the refrigerant both to OEM spec and you're done.This is the no shortcuts proceedure, if you don't already have the gauges(cost around $300 for good ones)and vacuum pump(about $400+ for a good one) I'd just have an ac shop do it for you, I have this stuff and a Yellow Jacket recovery machine cost $1200 only because I do refrigeration for a living. If I were you I'd have a shop or a freind who is EPA 609 certified do it, because I'd hate to see you throw a new compressor down the toilet on a silly mistake like over charging the refrigerant or under charging the oil etc....
Sorry I'm so long-winded, but ac stuff ain't cheap and R-134a systems are unforgiving when it comes to charging them.Good luck with getting your ac back on track and I hope that this helped a little.