A/C expectations
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A/C expectations
On that subject if I could ask, how well does a properly running ac system cool an r53. I just acquired one with 150kmiles. No records. The blower motor is mediocre most the force comes from the side vents not central and Id say the coolness of the air is maybe a 6 out of ten on a hot day. Id like to think a BMW product should do a better job but this is a first gen design so I was skeptical at putting the money into refreshing the system. Just like some input if you guys dont mind. Thanks
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After 12 years of ownership, I noticed that our R53's yet to need service a/c wasn't as cold as I would like. After reading many a thread on a diy recharge and the ensuing dilemmas, I took it down to our trusted indie shop and they evacuated the system and recharged it. It only took a half a pound of coolant. They thought that was outstanding after 12 years. Me too. Word to the wise, have the a/c sysem serviced by experienced professionals. It's worth the money.
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Check to see if your car has the cabin air filter under the passenger side in the heater box......I bought an '04 R53 MCS 2 years ago, and an '06 R52 MCS JCW a couple weeks ago and I pulled what looked like the OE filters from each of the housings.....I don't think that they were ever changed since new
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On that subject if I could ask, how well does a properly running ac system cool an r53. I just acquired one with 150kmiles. No records. The blower motor is mediocre most the force comes from the side vents not central and Id say the coolness of the air is maybe a 6 out of ten on a hot day. Id like to think a BMW product should do a better job but this is a first gen design so I was skeptical at putting the money into refreshing the system. Just like some input if you guys dont mind. Thanks
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38 to 45 is subjective. It depends on the outside temperature. With r134a the best you can hope for is about 45 degrees cooler than ambient temperature. So if it’s 100 outside 55 is good.
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A little of topic but there have been a couple of posts recently where the battery was connected up backwards, positive to ground.
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Some get upset when they take a question as being an insult to their intelligence but usually the question is because an important part of the problem has been left out.
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