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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Mr Skrunts on 18 April 2008, 14:42:53
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What would I expect to pay to get my Air Con Re-Gassed?
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What would I expect to pay to get my Air Con Re-Gassed?
some places do it free if you need to spend a certain amount on other repairs, or a service...?
my local budget does it if you need new brakes or tyres i think
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Having had mine done recently. Most places where around £60 .. :(
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Try here
http://www.kwik-fit.com/about-air-conditioning.asp
They say if they can't improve the temp, there will be no charge
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Try here
http://www.kwik-fit.com/about-air-conditioning.asp
They say if they can't improve the temp, there will be no charge
Had mine done there last year. They were true to their word but I had to get shirty to get my money back when it made bu66er all difference. Watch them like a hawk. They didn't bother to measure the vent temperatures on mine and then tried to charge me anyway.
Kevin
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Cheers, am just costing up 2 or 3 jobs that need doing trying to decide whether to have all the work done on the car or sell it as is.
I know it needs a re-gas.
The back box is stuffed but sounds the biz which is why I never changed it.
The car has had new (Quality) disks and pads on the front but there is a little squeek on some occasions (Didnt have hany coperslip at the time - totally forgot to get some) so they just need stripping and checking.
Also there is a creek coming from the front N/S (at least thats where I think it is) Dont hear it every time I go out but need to know what it is and sort it.
Other than that, empty the car and claen it ready to take some piccies.
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Should be able to get it vacuumed, leak tested & regassed (make sure they put the lubricant in or a/c compressor will fail) for £45 - £50.
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Cheers guys :y :y
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Should be able to get it vacuumed, leak tested & regassed (make sure they put the lubricant in or a/c compressor will fail) for £45 - £50.
Where?
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Didn't older cars use a different kind of gas? A mate of mine had a car regased and they charged him over £80 as they needed to drain it and put the new stuff in, or was that just BS from kwik fit?
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no your right m8
but i would have thought it would have been done pre this time they changed gas ages ago at least 5 yrs
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What would I expect to pay to get my Air Con Re-Gassed?
In the past I have been charged up to £90 (for a Senator) to be regassed. I would NEVER use Kwik Fit; more like Kwik cock up! Past experience; wrong exhaust fitted to my son's car; damaged alloys when replacing tyres; quoted 50% more on the fitting of new brakes; stripped the threads on a bolt when attaching new exhaust, etc, etc over the space of a five year period. Never used them since!
>:( >:( >:(
Lizzie Zoom :D
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Should be able to get it vacuumed, leak tested & regassed (make sure they put the lubricant in or a/c compressor will fail) for £45 - £50.
Where?
East Northants - use a mobile specialist. Had the estate done last summer - £45.
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What would I expect to pay to get my Air Con Re-Gassed?
Yes, I used a mobile specialist for my Senator and Omega a good few years ago; excellent service at the time.
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Try here
http://www.kwik-fit.com/about-air-conditioning.asp
They say if they can't improve the temp, there will be no charge
Had mine done there last year. They were true to their word but I had to get shirty to get my money back when it made bu66er all difference. Watch them like a hawk. They didn't bother to measure the vent temperatures on mine and then tried to charge me anyway.
Kevin
I had mine done 2 months ago by Kwik Fit and it is spot on, no probs :y
Maybe an isolated mistake...... ::) ::) ::)
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Try here
http://www.kwik-fit.com/about-air-conditioning.asp
They say if they can't improve the temp, there will be no charge
Had mine done there last year. They were true to their word but I had to get shirty to get my money back when it made bu66er all difference. Watch them like a hawk. They didn't bother to measure the vent temperatures on mine and then tried to charge me anyway.
Kevin
I had mine done 2 months ago by Kwik Fit and it is spot on, no probs :y
Maybe an isolated mistake...... ::) ::) ::)
Maybe, but still do not trust them. Prefere Tyeweb (Ashford Kent)
:D
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I'm almost tempted to say there's not much they could do wrong with an aircon recharge, as the machine is totally automated and just needs to be hooked up and left to do the job. However, they WOULD find a way to prove me wrong!
Kevin
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I'm almost tempted to say there's not much they could do wrong with an aircon recharge, as the machine is totally automated and just needs to be hooked up and left to do the job. However, they WOULD find a way to prove me wrong!
Kevin
When Kwak Fut looked at the Estate - a/c not working - they said it didn't need regassing but that the fans were furbarred. In fact the fans were working, the problem was a breaked compressor clutch. Swapped that & then the mobile guy did the honours. No probs since - ice cold.
Kwik Fit - bunch of winkers!!
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I'm almost tempted to say there's not much they could do wrong with an aircon recharge, as the machine is totally automated and just needs to be hooked up and left to do the job. However, they WOULD find a way to prove me wrong!
Kevin
When Kwak Fut looked at the Estate - a/c not working - they said it didn't need regassing but that the fans were furbarred. In fact the fans were working, the problem was a breaked compressor clutch. Swapped that & then the mobile guy did the honours. No probs since - ice cold.
Kwik Fit - bunch of winkers!!
Could not agree more!! ;D ;D
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I'm almost tempted to say there's not much they could do wrong with an aircon recharge, as the machine is totally automated and just needs to be hooked up and left to do the job. However, they WOULD find a way to prove me wrong!
Kevin
When Kwak Fut looked at the Estate - a/c not working - they said it didn't need regassing but that the fans were furbarred. In fact the fans were working, the problem was a breaked compressor clutch. Swapped that & then the mobile guy did the honours. No probs since - ice cold.
Kwik Fit - bunch of winkers!!
Could not agree more!! ;D ;D
:y
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Well, you've proved my point. You can't tell how much refrigerant is in the system until you've vac'ed it out so that should always be the first step. Had he left it to the idiot proof machine....
Kevin