Thread: Rough Price For Air con Regas

Which gas?
R134a or something else?
The older gases are no longer imported in significant volumes, and supply/demand drives prices up.
There should be a refrigerant info plate under the hood somewhere.

I was told that it is not legal to just regas without first checking for leaks. That makes it a bigger job.
I assume I was told the truth.

A quick squirt of LPG will keep it cool for the Summer....


ducks for cover and runs...

Originally Posted by vnx205

I was told that it is not legal to just regas without first checking for leaks. That makes it a bigger job.
I assume I was told the truth.

I am pretty sure that this IS the case and also not checking for leaks and just re gassing is a pointless exercise because the gas must have escaped somewhere and fixing the leak Before re gassing makes absolute sense.
Other wise it would be the same as having a flat tyre and just airing it up again in the hope that it will stay inflated instead of fixing the puncture first.

I don't think it's a leak it's just that it's not as efficient as it was plus, it's the original 1997 gas.

if you have had the vehicle for several years and the air con worked well in past years , you could just add gas and hope it keeps going.
My air con man adds some leak dye to the gas and after a few months the dye appears on the outside somewhere showing where the gas is leaking from and what needs replacing. and why the system needed topping up in the first place.

I think I pay around 200 for him to add gas and the leak dye , and he does this in my driveway which is very convenient and saves a lot of my time.

I hope this helps

Ian
Bittern

Originally Posted by vnx205

I was told that it is not legal to just regas without first checking for leaks. That makes it a bigger job.
I assume I was told the truth.

That is the truth.

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

Which gas?
R134a or something else?
The older gases are no longer imported in significant volumes, and supply/demand drives prices up.
There should be a refrigerant info plate under the hood somewhere.

More likely to be under the bonnet.