DIY A/C regas. what do we think?

[s2driveruk]

yup paid £49 for the a6 to be done as per Andy's note and £55 for my 3b S2 to be regased after a nitrogen leak test and vac prior to a fill of RS24

[A80Avant]

i see. thanks for the input guys!

[johne]

It's not worth it because if your A/C is empty you'll need more than one of these containers to refill it so it will cost you a fortune.

This product is fine for topping up - but not at this price! If you look online you'll find it much cheaper - if we were lucky enough to live in the US you could buy it for around £8!

At the moment my local ATS are doing an A/C regass for £39. I'd try and find somewhere like that and go there.

John

[A80Avant]

ah no, im not taking the car back to greece for at least another 2 years, so its only to keep the system working a bit for the 'hot' summer UK days! haha

[AndyP]

When he did mine he first pressuised it with Nitrogen to check for leaks, then did a vacuum test to check for leaks and also to purge the system. Then he re-filled it with gas and oil and check it was all working as it should, took about an hour all in. Great value as I now have ice cold air for the 'summer'!!
I'd pay the extra £15 and get it done properly, especially if your going back to Greece this summer.

[A80Avant]

i found someone locally that does it for 65 + 25 for bacterial extermination!. was thinking whether this is an alternative, although i admit 15gpb difference is not a big deal

[AndyP]

I had my air con system checked and re-gassed professionally last week for £50, and he came to the house to do it.

[A80Avant]

My A/C has stopped working.It hasnt been filled or checked the last 2 years.

what do we think of this product? is it something that is worth it?

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=201507&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Air+Conditioning+Measure+%26+Charge&width=800

im reading good reviews and thought of giving it a try.

although it says that it needs to hook to the low pressure side, on our cars most of the owners charge from the high pressure side. Should i stick to the instructions and hook the low pressure on the compressor for this one?

thanks