Air Con Regas....

[*Badger*]

My air con is cold, but not freezing, hand numbing cold. So i'm thinking my air con just needs a re-gas, Asked Renault (as i was in there anyway getting a part) and they said £85 for a re-gas and that it should be done every 12 months ??!! Now i know i can get it done cheaper from an independant but whats the crack with having it done anually ? Do you's all think it just needs a re-gas ?

 

[Schweppy]

I think mine needs doing too. How much is a good price to get it done?

 

[Jay Payne]

Air con temperature will be different depending on the outside temperature. On a really hot/humid day it will not be as cold as on a colder day outside.

as for re-gas quite a few tyre centres are doing it now for £45 ish

 

[Beef-Mc]

The boy next door to me used to mobile re-gassing thinking he charged £40 a time.

 

[Ian_182]

There must be a mobile one around.Theres ones round here and he charges 50 quid.He goes round the car garages and the likes and does it out the back of a mercedes sprinter

 

[Schweppy]

How can you tell if it needs doing?

Mines coldish but no wear near ice cold like in the parents cars.

 

[andyroo]

182 aircon is pretty poor to be fair, but at full blast on min temp should have your hands numb pretty quick

 

[Ian_182]

When i got my 172 i got it done under warranty as it was poor.When i got it back it was almost uncomfortable on the coldest setting,so i could feel the difference

 

[cat171]

I need mine doing too, the last place I want to take it to is sh*t fit !

 

[Ian_182]

How much are they these days

 

[evolution]

IIRC, kwik fit had an offer on recently for a £45 regas, and if u didn't feel the difference, you didn't have to pay!

suppose u could go, get it done, then claim u felt no difference?

 

[Schweppy]

IIRC, kwik fit had an offer on recently for a £45 regas, and if u didn't feel the difference, you didn't have to pay!

suppose u could go, get it done, then claim u felt no difference?

http://www.kwik-fit.com/about-air-conditioning.asp

Yep thats right but it sounds like they check the temperature before and after themselves and if its less than 10% different they give you a refund.

 

[Ian_182]

Thats not too bad tbh

 

[cat171]

Kwik Fit though :dead:

 

[Beef-Mc]

Most likely a mobile guy round your way who will charge similar prices.

 

[Hazza]

I'm thinking of doing this, but would the weather stay like this to be worth it?

 

[-Leigh-]

I think mine needs doing. Luckily, a mate works saturdays at the local Ford dealer, will do it for free if I get there early before everyone turns up. Result!!

 

[cat171]

I'm thinking of doing this, but would the weather stay like this to be worth it?

May aswell get it done anyway tbh. Even when your not using your a/c your meant to give it a proper run through once a week anyway to keep it in the best possible condition.

 

[Munday]

Getting Ren-Tech to do mine on Friday when it goes for its service!

 

[*Badger*]

with climate on the FF anyway, it uses the air con all the time when you use the window de-mist, so it should remain in tip top condition (unless theres a leak) I'm going to get mine done, been told of a mobile guy that does it out the back of a van, so will give him a call. As part of the re-gas is to check system for leaks etc and measure temperatures as mentioned in the earlier kwik-s**t posts...

 

[clio_luke]

im getting mine done for £25 at renault soon

 

[Ian_182]

Thats not bad

 

[clio_luke]

just read my coupon on it. it actually says £25 for ixtar cleasing. so i dont actually think that will include a re-gas will it?

 

[cat171]

Getting Ren-Tech to do mine on Friday when it goes for its service!

I didn't think of that when I took mine to Mike at the end of Feb. Damm, I should have added it to the list.

 

[stu-172]

IIRC, kwik fit had an offer on recently for a £45 regas, and if u didn't feel the difference, you didn't have to pay!

suppose u could go, get it done, then claim u felt no difference?

I notice they say while you wait. It takes a good few hours to do it properly as you're meant to use a vaccum pump and put the whole system in vaccum b4 you recharge! I had a mate do mine and we left the pump on overnight!

 

[johnvrs]

im getting mine done for £25 at renault soon

What you are getting done is a can of air freshener in the passenger footwell left for half an hour, that isn't a regas.

 

[Leeshez]

Which gas is it? R134 or R404A.

 

[Jay Payne]

R134A in a car

 

[lemonnobby]

IIRC, kwik fit had an offer on recently for a £45 regas, and if u didn't feel the difference, you didn't have to pay!

suppose u could go, get it done, then claim u felt no difference?

I notice they say while you wait. It takes a good few hours to do it properly as you're meant to use a vaccum pump and put the whole system in vaccum b4 you recharge! I had a mate do mine and we left the pump on overnight!

Lol you meant to do it for at least 30 mins all night is way to excessive.

 

[Leeshez]

R134A in a car

I thought so but was not sure. I will get my brother to do mine.