$29.95 to the shop? Good luck with that

 

older trucks used R12, which is no longer available, the only service it gets is evacuation.

trucks are now charged with R134a. it is the proper refrigerant for hd truck and auto a/c systems

some shops may refuse to work on your a/c system if they discover that a "can of cold" has been installed. there's a technical name for that walmart patch stuff, which i can't remeber, and it can cause damage to the a/c machine

a gauge set, high and low side, will tell you system pressures, they do not tell you how much refrigerant you have in the system. in the shop, the charge is weighed before pulling it into a "vacuumed-down" (empty) system

 

I actually don't know what it will cost. I just threw that figure out. What do you think it will cost or is it based on how much gas they use?

 

$100 bill atleast,I'm betting more,first they will want to evacuate and blah blah blah.......

I went in for a charge and came out $1000 lighter,we had the hottest summer in Michigan that summer and I never regretted that $1000 once.

 

if your a/c is just a little low there is no need to pump it down and refill it. All that is needed is to top it off. It's not like R134 wears out :lol: after all do change your motor oil or just add some when it's low?

Just to let you know when your system is pumped down and refilled most likely they're refilling it with the SAME gas that was removed from your truck!! It's run thru a filter removing contaminates and oil,then stored in a tank to be sold back to YOU

 

Thanks for the info. My AC is working good and my buddy said wait until I get home and he will charge it for nothing. He said he buys the whole tank for $45 which is 35 pounds, the size of a grills propane tank!!!

 

You can buy a case of the 134 at Sams Club. It comes out to $3.09 per can.

 

If you are several cans low, then you likely have a leak. You may want to check that before recharging.

 

hey,

I have a 97 Pete w/ 3406 cat. Was wondering what year they changed to the new system? A friend told me that he spent $2500 cuz his was old (96) and had to change over to the new system. Man I freaked! It gets 110 here. So does anyone know? thanks a

 

You can just stop by any small appliance repair shop and have the guy take a look. My buddy owns a small shop like that and filled up my system in no time. He has tons of the old stuff also if you have the old system. Even though it's illegal most repair men bought a lot of it and put it away.