Thanks
@flintknapper. I shouldn't be low adding 4oz. As you suggest. Better high than low.
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FWIW: I got about 1oz. out of old compressor:
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It in a 235K mile, clean, 06LX. This A/C was working, blowing very cold. I didn't get actually temp. Just had running, while listening to
unusual sound from A/C compressor. OAT was only ~ 62f in the shop, so any A/C, many have felt very cold. But it did strike me as "very cold". So not likely a system with to much oil. Also, based on statements and service history. A/C had never had any service.
Sound was only when clutch engaged and RPM above ~2K. At first I was going to just replace clutch, thinking it's bearing shot and or clutch slipping. But while fiddling around trying to get snap ring off in-situ. I notice bearing felt and sounded good with belt off, and air gap look okay. Compressor and clutch were also, clean looking. I put belt back on and started back up and ran A/C again. Comparing sound with another clean lower mile 07LX. Using a stethoscope, I notice sound differences between the two vehicles, even idling when clutch engaged. No unusual sounds, when clutch disengage. It seems abnormal sound coming from within compressor. So decided to replace compressor and clutch. Once I pulled from vehicle, and separated clutch from compressor. I could see clutch plates, look fine. Bearing was not new at 235K miles, but not what I call bad. Compressor turn easy, but did feel a little "something" as compared to the new Toyota a reman I had on bench.
Anyway, based on how cold A/C blew, statements of service history and look. I did not think A/C system was overfilled with oil. That it was most like factory oil and amount. But had some concern it may have been low. Why:
- Because of sound.
- I only found 1 oz in old compressor when I drain it.
Unfortunately I wasn't real careful, as I pulled compressor from vehicle and did lose some oil from L line, and less from H. I estimate ~1/2oz. I didn't think, I lost any from old compressor. But as I said, I wasn't all that careful.
Anyway, my first time looking into ND-OIL 8 capacity of a 100 series. So, I wanted to drill down and get the actual factory fill info. Total and break out by components of system.
So I pull multiple (98-07) FSM, looking for system capacity and that of components like compressor. I couldn't find the info. Just some amounts to add, when replacing components:
- Condenser add in 1.4OZ
- Evaporator front, add in 1.4OZ
- Evaporator rear, add in 1.4OZ
Only 4.2oz. Total. How can that be.


No way is there only 4.2OZ in our A/C system. I need to look harder, for the info.
The direction, that came with Toyota -84 compressor are poor IMHO. So I look at Denso. Denso did do a better job writing their instruction. Neither actually said, how much oil came within compressor, or if was enough for entry system. But I assume it was enough for a dry system.
Denso instructions: Measure amount in old and new, remove overage from new.
Timmy the Toolman, has a video R&R with Denso compressor. He said, parts guy said: pour out the 10 oz of oil that comes in Denso compressor. Tim then stated, they guy he was working with/for did some homework:
said add back 2 OZ.
I check with my parts guy at Toyota. He's Manager of parts at Dealership and has been great sources of info, over the past 25 years, that I've known him. He look for capacity and any TSB within the Toyota knowledge base. He found nothing more than I did.
So I went into the shop, and spoke with a senior tech, that's been there over 25 years. He said new compressor comes with total system capacity. Remove from it, amount equal to what condenser holds. Which is where most oil is held, in A/C system.

Okay, I just need capacity for condenser or how much FSM states add if replaced. Well I did a little digging (could have done more) only found recommandation to add 1.4oz, when replacing condenser.
So measure what came out of new compressor. Let sit draining for 10 minutes, and change angles as I turn pump.
New Toyota -84 compressor held ~10 OZ. Plus what remains. So they come with 11 OZ to 12 OZ ,I'm assuming.
So is I remove only 1.4 OZ (condenser amount) from compressor. That would mean I have more than 8.6 OZ up to 10.6 OZ remaining just in compressor alone.
So after 2 days of digging i've recommendation of:
1oz
2oz
4oz
10 oz (about in new after removing 1.4oz)
Total averages to 4.25 OZ.

Rock sciences.
I did see in the thread. It was noted as 5oz for condenser. If correct. Then -5 oz form new compressor, would leave in about 5 oz. So 4 or 5 oz seems a safe number.