air condition regasing

JASON_SHEMAN · Post by **JASON_SHEMAN** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:42 am

where can i get cheap air condition regasing?

NZ_AE86 · Post by **NZ_AE86** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:29 pm

Where in NZ are you??

JASON_SHEMAN · Post by **JASON_SHEMAN** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:49 pm

auckland city

blackmk3 · Post by **blackmk3** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:12 pm

come to taupo ill do it for cheap! or just go see ur local air con guy, for a regass shdnt be much more than a $100 even on the expensive side...

minijrocks · Post by **minijrocks** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:35 pm

depends on how old the car is to doesn't it?
i got told my aircon was to old (1991 ae101) and i had to get it all changed, comes to a total of over $1000!!!
if he was talking out his ass, can anyone tell me where to go to get re-gased plz. (north shore)

NZ_AE86 · Post by **NZ_AE86** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:13 pm

If your car has what is call r12 gas then it will need to be retro-fitted to R134a gas. This should not be more then 600 dollars (on the high side!).

Shop around, ring a few places.

LAZYJ · Post by **LAZYJ** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:22 pm

yea but it depends if its got a leak or not. if u have just let the gas out then shoult be sweet to top up but if there a leak then they cant leagally gas it up cause it illegal cause it green house gases and shit.
we do it at work at takanini auto air and electrical but try a place called Auckland Auto Air. im pretty sure they do it. cant exactly remember where they r but they b in the ph book. but yea air con can get pretty pricy cause if it not done right it will just $&#$% out and u just keep forking out more and more money. trust me if u want it done get it done proper

blackmk3 · Post by **blackmk3** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:31 pm

you dont need to convert ur A/C to R134a you can buy "drop in" refigerants that work fine with the old R12 A/C systems, just R134a is not a ozone depleatent gas as R12 is and R12's drop in thats the only real reason to convert ur system over, (r134a is just 99% greenhouse....6of one half a dozen of the other)

Nick

NZ_AE86 · Post by **NZ_AE86** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:05 am

What are the 'drop in' gases you mention called? Where can I get some? I have never heard of them (this does not mean you can't get them) but they would be very useful.

blackmk3 · Post by **blackmk3** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:22 pm

for replacement of R12 is a refigerant called sp34e, and we buy it thru our suppliers, im not exacly sure about sale to the general public but im pretty sure that you can as sp34e is not a restricted refigerant, talk to a kirbys refigeration dealership or most air con places shoud be able to order it (only avaliable in 13kg bottles tho...average car takes 2kgs from empty)

Nick