1996 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 163

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RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY NUMBER temperature is above 0°F (-18°C). AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM REFRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATIONS The air conditioning system in this NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the lubricant, NISSAN A/C system oil Type R or the exact equivalents. Use of any other refrigerant or lubricant will cause severe damage and you will need to replace your vehicle's entire air conditioning system. The new refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your NISSAN vehicle will not harm the earth's ozone layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect the earth's atmosphere, certain government regulations require the recovery and recycling of any refrigerant during automotive air conditioning system service. Your NISSAN dealer has the trained technicians and equipment needed to recover and recycle your air conditioning system refrigerant. ATI0509 ATI10510 Contact your NISSAN dealer when servicing your air conditioning system. ● SAE 5W-30 viscosity oil is preferred for all temperatures. SAE 10W-30 viscosity oil may be used if the ambient ● 80W-90 is preferable for ambient temperatures below 104°F (40°C). 9-6

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RECOMMENDED SAE
VISCOSITY NUMBER
●
SAE 5W-30 viscosity oil is preferred
for all temperatures. SAE 10W-30 vis-
cosity oil may be used if the ambient
temperature is above 0°F (-18°C).
●
80W-90 is preferable for ambient tem-
peratures below 104°F (40°C).
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioning system in this NIS-
SAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the
lubricant, NISSAN A/C system oil Type R
or the exact equivalents.
Use of any other
refrigerant or lubricant will cause severe
damage and you will need to replace your
vehicle’s entire air conditioning system.
The new refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in
your
NISSAN
vehicle
will
not
harm
the
earth’s ozone layer. Although this refriger-
ant does not affect the earth’s atmosphere,
certain government regulations require the
recovery and recycling of any refrigerant
during automotive air conditioning system
service.
Your
NISSAN
dealer
has
the
trained technicians and equipment needed
to recover and recycle your air conditioning
system refrigerant.
Contact your NISSAN dealer when servic-
ing your air conditioning system.
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ATI0509
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