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[pauls]

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

[Webby the Bear]

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

[pauls]

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

[Andy B]

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

Nothing at all     

[pauls]

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.

[Andy B]

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. 

[pauls]

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off. 

[henryd]

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off. 

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

[pauls]

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off. 

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 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Cheers Andy just thought i was getting ripped off. 

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.


Ooops, Sorry. You're talking about a Datsun.