Oil Leak

[Atomnaya]

Hi,

I had my friend take a look at my car on the weekend and he found that there was an oil leak at the air conditioner compressor. He said to just take it to the mechanic the next time i do the usual 5000K service.

Now just wondering, if i use the air conditioner for either hot or cold, will it stuff something up?

Currently no oil is dripping on the floor when parked.

Cheers

[skylinecouple]

Very normal but if you really want to get it fixed take it to an air/con place to replace the copper gasket if there is one or the o-ring and regas. If you go to a mechanic they won't have the equipment to degas, repair, regas. Some of course have the equipment but to save the mechanic trying to make some money even though he can't regas or degas then auto air/con place is best.

[tridentt150v]

And you don't use it for heating, only cooling.

[GeeTR]

"Oil" dripping from the AC compressor is normal? I wouldn't have thought so. Are you sure its from the compressor directly, or dripped there from a exuberant oil change, and the comp is the lowest point?

Before stressing out, clean the whole area and check regularly to track where its coming from yourself.

[Julz89]

i advise to get it fixed because i didnt really care at the time about it and just as summer came my air con stopped on my way home from work pulled it off the car and found that the clutch is seized lol dono how mayb cause the oil leeek or old age