This paper presents an experiment of the characteristics of lubricating oils for refrigerating and air conditioning. We investgate influences of lubricating oils and additives on friction and wear by reciprocating type and pendulum type friction testers. The result shows that polyolesters have excellent friction characteristics and poor effect of additives. In contrast, polyvinylethers gave higher coefficient of friction, low wear amount and good effect of additives. We can see good relationship between the coefficients of friction in recipricating type and pendulum type friction testers.