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In Split ACs, now a days, Aluminium pipes are used in place of Copper. Is there any issue with Aluminium ?

AC Suppliers who have copper tubing‘s say that Copper tubing‘s are better.

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the good gear lube companies all add limited slip additive now because this product works in either type of rear end. Look on the label if it does not say limited slip on the front and in the fine print it is NOT LIMITED SLIP DONT USE IT. I got a great deal on a pickup one time It had ten or 12 minor problems but if several of them happened together and you were driving down the road you would turn the steering wheel just a bit and this huge CRACK would echo up and down the canyon road I lived on at the time. I took it to two different mechanics several times each who claimed to have fixed it. One day while driving on the highway I turned a corner and there was this shudder in the whole truck and CRACK !! THE LOUDEST noise YET right across from a california highway patrol car who took a hard look that time. I took the truck and gave it to the mechanic with instructions that I was scared to death to drive it and dont give it back until it was FIXED FOR SURE. the mechanic delivered it back two days later no charge and apologized as the problem was extremely difficult to find it was the U bolts behind the steering box had loosened up just enough to scare the crap out of you occasionally. Once tightened up it worked pefect. I found the shuddering on my own next day I took it in and had my mechanic put in gear lube with the additive for posi and this solved that problem.
Aluminum is an alloyand its brittle.
Aluminium is more susceptible to corrosion and damage, and harder to join right For refrigeration, as in the strong requirement to keep the refrigerant contained, I would choose copper.
it does require a special additive.
It states it is limited slip oil do you think it would need limited slip additive? If you and the others think so think again.

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