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Is ND-oil 8 the same as Pag 46?

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Christopher Martinez

Published Jun 23, 2026

Is ND-oil 8 the same as Pag 46?

Answer: Nd 8 is a pag 46 oil. If you are using it in an R134a system, it should be fine. According to the compressor manufacturer Denso, nd 8 has additives that go beyond standard pag 46 specifications but they are the same viscosity.

What is nd11 oil?

DENSO ND-oil 11 is used in the electric scroll compressors with either R134a or R1234yf type refrigerant. DENSO Part No.: 042198-0080.

Can you mix 134a with 1234yf?

No, you cannot put R-134a into a HFO-1234yf system; here’s why…

Can you mix different PAG oils?

Summary: PAG Oil is used on R-134a systems from about 1995-2015. Check your manufacturer’s recommendation for proper type of oil as well as specific viscosity. Because mineral oil and PAG oil cannot be mixed, another A/C compressor oil was needed to bridge the gap for system conversions.

What is ND8 Pag?

Product Details. Our 46V Denso ND8 PAG oil for air conditioning compressors will keep your system properly lubricated during those long hours in the hot summer sun. This 8.5 ounce bottle of synthetic Polyalkylene Glycol refrigerant oil is specially formulated to work with refrigerants like R134a and R12.

Can PAG 46 and PAG 100 be mixed?

➔ PAG oils are highly miscible with R134a (PAG oils 46 YF and 100 YF also with R1234yf) and are suitable for lubricating the air conditioning systems of most passenger and commercial vehicles.

What is PAG oil made of?

PAG is actually an acronym for Polyalkylene Glycol, and it is a synthetic oil used in A/C systems to lubricate the compressor. Most all newer model cars use PAG as the lubricant in the A/C system.

What is ND oil?

DENSO uses ND-oil 8 for its R134a type refrigerant compressors, a PAG 46 oil. The new refrigerant type uses ND-oil 12, also a PAG 46 oil but with additives specifically for the R1234yf type refrigerant. It can get confusing with the number of different compressors, each with a specific DENSO oil.

Is R1234yf better than R134a?

Refrigerant R1234yf has a low global warming potential of 4, compared to 1430 for R134a, and has thermodynamic properties similar to R134a, making it a desirable choice for future automotive refrigerants. R1234yf has a significant potential to be a drop-in replacement for R134a in the near future.

Does R1234yf cool as good as R134a?

The results of this study have shown that the cooling capacity of R1234yf AAC system is significantly lower (between 5 to 25 %) than R134a system. In the experiment, the power of the compressor is slightly lower (up to 11 %) for refrigerant R1234yf compared to R134a inside the AAC system.