$$$ just to recharge the A/C??
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$$$ just to recharge the A/C??
I have an 02 R53 (see specs/mods in sig)
As summer is coming in, I've noticed my A/C is not working. My mechanic is on vacation so I take it to another shop (he recommended) and the guy says the A/C is working fine, it's just a little low on refrigerant, it'll cost $200!!!! to top off the refrigerant. That seems outrageous to me, the R134A kits are 20-30 bucks. can anyone confirm? Anyone done this on their own? I did a search and I get conflicting info about which hose/where the hose is for the Mini to refill.
As summer is coming in, I've noticed my A/C is not working. My mechanic is on vacation so I take it to another shop (he recommended) and the guy says the A/C is working fine, it's just a little low on refrigerant, it'll cost $200!!!! to top off the refrigerant. That seems outrageous to me, the R134A kits are 20-30 bucks. can anyone confirm? Anyone done this on their own? I did a search and I get conflicting info about which hose/where the hose is for the Mini to refill.
Last edited by schreiber117; 05-04-2010 at 10:21 AM.
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Rich
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see image below, do I fill in 1 or 2..
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I have had this response from some shops because they will not just fill the system. They insist on checking the system before filling. Probably not bad from the view that they are trying not to just pump R134 into the air if you have a leak.
The shop I take my cars to will just to the fill because they know me and my cars so they would know if I have a recurring leak.
The shop I take my cars to will just to the fill because they know me and my cars so they would know if I have a recurring leak.
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Rich
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Most fill kits come with instructions...and the connectors are differnt...it will only fit on the right one. The diy kit should work fine...has a guage...just be sure to agitate the can as usually instructed as you recharge...so you get the propper gas/lube oil mix...and fill with the car/ac running till you are in the green in the guage... More is not better, just aim for the middle.
Unless you have a full set of pro-style guages, an extractor, and can weigh what you pull out like a pro...just fill it up to the green on the guage...and if it works.... You are good to go!!
Unless you have a full set of pro-style guages, an extractor, and can weigh what you pull out like a pro...just fill it up to the green on the guage...and if it works.... You are good to go!!
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R134a is pretty enviormently bengin...compared to the older stuff anyway...just be sure to work in a well ventilated area...any gas can displce oxygen, and in a enclosed space is a suffocation hazzard. Shops are legaly required to do certain actions...they generaly folow "best practces" to ensure you get what you pay for...a system that is "fullly serviced", hense the $$$. You are paying for labor, parts, and mostly the overhead of that $$ machine that a shop must own to legaly service an ac unit.
As home mechanics, the same rules technicaly apply, prohibiting us from releasing gas, but due to a few loopholes, we can, without a liceance buy r134a, and refil our car ac units with commonly avalable kits.
As home mechanics, the same rules technicaly apply, prohibiting us from releasing gas, but due to a few loopholes, we can, without a liceance buy r134a, and refil our car ac units with commonly avalable kits.
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Originally Posted by Eric_Rowland
Spring for the filler that has a pressure gauge, so you can be sure you don't overfill.
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Yeah you are right I was thinking about when using the A/C machine at work, then it is always injected into the high side with the car not running
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