Should I add a/c oil?

[burdetter16]

My A/C discharge hose on my 2001 4.0L 6 cyl has been leaking and with the summer basically here I want to replace it and recharge my A/C system. My question is should I add more oil to the system or will oil still be in the compressor and other components? If I do need to add some, should I add the full 8 oz the system requires or just add enough to make up for some that leaked out?

I know A/C can be daunting but I think I've got a pretty good handle on it though a bunch of research but any help will be appreciated! This is the last thing I'm still not sure of.

Thanks!

 

[qslim]

The volume of oil to add depends on what you're replacing. If it's just a hose then the recommended amount of oil is only one oz. From your manual:

 

[burdetter16]

The volume of oil to add depends on what you're replacing. If it's just a hose then the recommended amount of oil is only one oz. From your manual:

That's just what I needed! Thanks!