R12 Mineral Oil MSDS
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=R12+Mineral+Oil+MSDS&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Source for R12 A/C system Mineral Oil
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=r12+mineral+oil&aq=0&oq=r12+Mineral&aqi=g1

PAG oil
http://www.sanden.com/index.php?tag=oilspecs

Pag Oil w/Fluorescent Dye
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=Pag+Oil+w%2FFluorescent+Dye+msds&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Tetrafluoroethane (CAS-811-97-2) (R134a)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=Tetrafluoroethane+msds+CAS-811-97-2&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Dichlorodifluoromethane (R12)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=Dichlorodifluoromethane+msds+&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=df

I use syn oil for the A/C work.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

York compressors come from the factory with POE (polyol ester oil) - a mineral oil. I recently saw ester oil at Advance Auto.

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Don't Chrome them; polish them

Buy mineral oil at www.ackits.com

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1980 300D, 1984 300d Euro,

This comment may be too regoinal, but I called Carlisle on
San Pedro to see if they would diagnose my leak over the summer and they warned me off saying they had no R12 and couldn't do the job. They gave no indication when they would again be able to service R12 systems. May not affect whether they have the oil or not..

btw, I got mine at a local independent auto parts store (can't remember which) - it had about an inch of dust on it.

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

I did not know they did service work at all...
I only knew they were good advice and parts....
since it is a local call for you why don't you check back and see if they have the Castrol Premium cold flow 500 in stock ?

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

To those who say use ester oil. The ester oil on the shelves at the local parts suppliers says its for 134 systems and is especially good for 12 to 134a conversions but does not seem to indicate that it compatible with 12. Is it ?

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1996 E300 110,000
1985 300TD 212,000
1980 300D 238,000