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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: greenman on 28 May 2012, 20:38:43

Title: Aircon recharge
Post by: greenman on 28 May 2012, 20:38:43
Just been quoted £35+vat for a recharge.
Sounds a bit OTT.Anybody had their,s done and cost?




Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: omegod on 28 May 2012, 20:40:13
Sounds about the going rate, K### fit charge 39.95
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: RobG on 28 May 2012, 20:56:32
Just been quoted £35+vat for a recharge.
Sounds a bit OTT.Anybody had their,s done and cost?
Really cheap...................as long as they do a pressure & leak test plus add dye and oil when re-charging
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2012, 21:13:00
Sounds a bit on cheap side **IF** they do it properly.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: dbug on 28 May 2012, 21:25:16
Normal charge from an A/Con specialist is around £45 for vac leak test + refill correct weight refrigerant + dye + lubrication and correct functional check ;)

£35 seems either a bit cheap or a bargain if carried out correctly.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: greenman on 28 May 2012, 21:28:05
Includes testing for leaks plus oil.Latest machine.
So looks like a good deal!Mechanic said you run
the aircon a couple of times a month to oil the
seals,even in winter.
Seemed clued up.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: dbug on 28 May 2012, 21:29:02
Maybe a bargain then   :)
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: mike213735 on 28 May 2012, 22:32:58
I had my air con regassed today.

Cost £50
He sucked out the old refridgerant, pressure tested it, and then replaced with fresh refridgerant / oil /dye and went round checking the other components too.
He tightened up my valves saying that they sometimes work loose on Omega's.

This must be about the 6th time I've used this bloke and would highly recommend him.

He is part of the Cool Car Air Con franchise and covers my area.

He also did our I.T. Manager's Stype, so he did the pair of them for £45 at our place of work.

Thanks
Mike
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: pauls on 29 May 2012, 08:58:29
I had my air con regassed today.

Cost £50
He sucked out the old refridgerant, pressure tested it, and then replaced with fresh refridgerant / oil /dye and went round checking the other components too.
He tightened up my valves saying that they sometimes work loose on Omega's.

This must be about the 6th time I've used this bloke and would highly recommend him.

He is part of the Cool Car Air Con franchise and covers my area.

He also did our I.T. Manager's Stype, so he did the pair of them for £45 at our place of work.

Thanks
Mike
Mike can you pm his name and number cheers Paul. :y
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 May 2012, 10:33:26
As said already, that's a good price. That's what I paid 10 days ago at mate's rates ;)
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: djac on 29 May 2012, 11:19:15
OP said £35 + VAT, no one else has specified whether their prices are with or without VAT.

I had the a/c tested and recharged (with oil and dye) at a local, and long-established, vehicle electrics and a/c specialist last week, they also charged £35 + VAT.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 May 2012, 12:11:11
OP said £35 + VAT, no one else has specified whether their prices are with or without VAT.

I had the a/c tested and recharged (with oil and dye) at a local, and long-established, vehicle electrics and a/c specialist last week, they also charged £35 + VAT.

Most garage prices are + VAT so I would assume that unless it was specified otherwise ;)
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: greenman on 29 May 2012, 12:39:17
Shopped around quoted £56+vat at local dealer.So booked in at original.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: mike213735 on 29 May 2012, 16:45:58
Paul,

PM sent.

Mike
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: pscocoa on 29 May 2012, 18:05:12
As I need pressure test tomorrow - will get mine regassed and dyed while car is in - £49 at VX dealer. Not been done for 4 or 5 years that I can remember. Sometimes at 20 degrees on climate control I get hot air from one vent and cold from other - if I drop temp to 18 then all  seems ok.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: innes on 29 May 2012, 19:14:42
29.99 at my local main dealer!!! booked for this weekend.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: Jimbob on 29 May 2012, 20:32:11
29.99 at my local main dealer!!! booked for this weekend.

be sure....that sounds like the price for an aircon clean!  ie chuck in an aircon deodorant can!  not a full regas.
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: innes on 29 May 2012, 22:13:07
they did tell me it included the dye etc, the more expensive 79.99 was with extras like pollen filter replacement etc...

mmm. maybe i need to double check??

this is CMS in Kidderminster by the way, just incase anyone can confirm..
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: innes on 30 May 2012, 11:30:04
29.99 at my local main dealer!!! booked for this weekend.

be sure....that sounds like the price for an aircon clean!  ie chuck in an aircon deodorant can!  not a full regas.

just checked. it is a full re-gas with dye and checked with UV.
The deodoriser is 9.99

Happy Days!!
Title: Re: Aircon recharge
Post by: Steve B on 30 May 2012, 23:37:38
they did tell me it included the dye etc, the more expensive 79.99 was with extras like pollen filter replacement etc...

mmm. maybe i need to double check??

this is CMS in Kidderminster by the way, just incase anyone can confirm..
thats £50 for pollen filter...its a 2 min job ??? ???