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Air Con - Regassing.
« on: 18 April 2008, 14:42:53 »
What would I expect to pay to get my Air Con Re-Gassed?
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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #1 on: 18 April 2008, 15:00:51 »
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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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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #2 on: 18 April 2008, 15:06:05 »
Having had mine done recently. Most places where around £60 .. :(
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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #3 on: 18 April 2008, 15:09:31 »
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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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #4 on: 18 April 2008, 15:15:15 »
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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.

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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #5 on: 18 April 2008, 15:16:02 »
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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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #6 on: 18 April 2008, 19:05:01 »
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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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #7 on: 18 April 2008, 21:26:00 »
Cheers guys   :y :y
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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #8 on: 19 April 2008, 10:48:37 »
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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« Reply #9 on: 19 April 2008, 11:58:45 »
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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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #10 on: 19 April 2008, 12:04:25 »
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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« Reply #11 on: 19 April 2008, 12:05:13 »
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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!
 >:( >:( >:(

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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #12 on: 19 April 2008, 14:21:56 »
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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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« Reply #13 on: 19 April 2008, 15:33:33 »
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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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Re: Air Con - Regassing.
« Reply #14 on: 19 April 2008, 16:17:00 »
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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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