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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: pauls on 14 May 2013, 20:58:36

Title: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: pauls on 14 May 2013, 20:58:36

Am i being stupid or being taken for a ride. wife took her car in for her a/c to be checked.it need a new condensor rad.So i got one and there fitted it and regassed it anyway the bill has  £28 for anti freeze whats that got to do with the aircon

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: Webby the Bear on 14 May 2013, 21:08:30

Sure it wasn't refrigerant to replenish the stuff lost from possibly leaking condenser?

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: pauls on 14 May 2013, 21:17:42

Is their a difference then between the gas and the refridgenant then. I thought that was the gas

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: Andy B on 14 May 2013, 21:26:14

Quote from: pauls on 14 May 2013, 20:58:36

.... anti freeze whats that got to do with the aircon

Nothing at all  ???  ???  ???

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: pauls on 14 May 2013, 21:47:06

Andy thats what i thought. Question do they have to drain the antifreeze(radiator) before removing and replacing condensor radiator. Invoice says 50 for air con gas. 28.75 for antifreeze and 30 for labour.

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: Andy B on 14 May 2013, 22:20:47

Quote from: pauls on 14 May 2013, 21:47:06

Andy thats what i thought. Question do they have to drain the antifreeze(radiator) before removing and replacing condensor radiator. Invoice says 50 for air con gas. 28.75 for antifreeze and 30 for labour.

Yes you do .... the a/c condenser is right at the front of the car with the coolant radiator behind it.  :y

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: pauls on 14 May 2013, 22:41:16

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off.  :y

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: henryd on 15 May 2013, 11:16:54

Quote from: pauls on 14 May 2013, 22:41:16

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off.  :y

28.75 is a bit strong for antifreeze though,normally £4-5 per litre and that should only need about 3lt for a 50/50 mix

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: pauls on 15 May 2013, 11:52:52

Quote from: henryd on 15 May 2013, 11:16:54

Quote from: pauls on 14 May 2013, 22:41:16

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off.  :y

28.75 is a bit strong for antifreeze though,normally £4-5 per litre and that should only need about 3lt for a 50/50 mix

Thats what I thought. I will be speaking to them  >:(

Title: Re: a/c nissan almera tino
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 May 2013, 14:47:15

Quote from: henryd on 15 May 2013, 11:16:54

Quote from: pauls on 14 May 2013, 22:41:16

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off.  :y

28.75 is a bit strong for antifreeze though,normally £4-5 per litre and that should only need about 3lt for a 50/50 mix

I put 4.5 litres in mine. I was led to believe that the cooling system holds about 9 litres.


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