How to identify counterfeit BVA Oils Inc. Auto 100 Refrigerants
BVA Oils Inc.: Auto 100 Refrigerants
Product Information:
BVA Oils is notifying consumers of a counterfeit BVA product, Auto 100, a 100-viscosity POE oil that is compatible with mineral oils.
The counterfeit product is mineral oil masquerading as POE compressor oil.
Auto 100 was developed for retrofitting an A/C system from R-12 to R-134a, today it's commonly used for servicing R-134a systems.
According to the company's lab analysis, the counterfeit is actually 10-viscosity mineral oil. They conclude that "anyone who has used this product in their compressor has probably experienced compressor failure due to lack of lubrication."
