braduk
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
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Been quoted £190 for Air Con refill, where to get cheaper? |
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Hi all,
Been quoted £180 to refill a 2005 HSE model air conditioning front and rear, anywhere does it cheaper?
Thanks
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1st Jun 2020 3:05 pm |
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Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9405
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I think Kwik Fit charge around £60 for a service and refill (Although would I trust Kwik Fit? ), so £180 sounds like daylight robbery - Main dealer I assume? Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
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1st Jun 2020 3:10 pm |
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seddie
Member Since: 23 Mar 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 415
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Kwik-Fit £59.95 for R134A and £129.95 for R1234YF gas. Put your reg. no. in their website and it will give you a price.
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1st Jun 2020 3:11 pm |
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braduk
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
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Will that be for front or front and rear as been told as I have both its double?
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1st Jun 2020 3:30 pm |
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Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9405
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I may be going mad, but you still only have one Aircon system with one condenser etc.....this is the case whether you have front or front and rear Aircon.
It's all loaded in the engine, so double is wrong, as Seddie said, enter the your details in the website and or call them? Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
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1st Jun 2020 3:34 pm |
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braduk
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
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Great thanks guys for the advice.
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1st Jun 2020 3:54 pm |
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Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 601
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Just had mine done I have front and rear aircon so it has much more gas than the single front aircon set ups. £50 from my mate
The gas per gramme price has shot up
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1st Jun 2020 4:05 pm |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169
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Kwik fit were doing £39.99 and if it got a leak then they wont fill it so even they can get a quick recharge right they have just done my Nav and its still going 3 week's down the line so cheap as chips mind that's after i did the air con rad as said put your reg in and it will give you the price online booking is cheaper than turning up Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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1st Jun 2020 4:51 pm |
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169
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Just checked with them and it's back to £59.99 Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
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1st Jun 2020 4:53 pm |
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Washwipe
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Bucks Oxon Herts Border
Posts: 3169
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Just had a vehicle done at ATS for £60 inc Vat.
Not that it matters to the OP but around 2015 the gas was changed, from R134A to R1234YF , if you have the later gas it’s nearly double.
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1st Jun 2020 5:07 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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Is that just a refill or is that a recovery of the old gas, a pressure test with OFN and a vac down and then a regas?
I'd be amazed if the sheds offering the service for £50 are doing this. They'll just be topping up the gas. 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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1st Jun 2020 5:55 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2215
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Hi,
had the Mini we had a year or so back done by the local tyre place £40-£50 istr
Most systems now they connect up and dial in the amount of gas required and turn it on, it runs through a set order that includes vac out, pressure test for a set time to check for leaks and refill with correct amount,
not sure but think it can reuses the gas vacced out topping up will new as required
disposal of refrigerant is soooooo expensive that any disposal cylinders are charged for on supply mt rather than when full to get rid off
think the Mini had the amount of gas required stamped on the ..... ... unit..?
Transit! 2019
Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
Gone RRS HSE 2006
Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
gone D2 Td5 1999
I plan on living forever and so far so good !
Club DG Mclaren stuff
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1st Jun 2020 6:07 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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Consider me amazed! 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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1st Jun 2020 6:28 pm |
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Washwipe
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Bucks Oxon Herts Border
Posts: 3169
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Probably took them 35 minutes, with a print out from the machine, how much gas was in it, cleaned refilled, lubricant added etc.
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1st Jun 2020 6:51 pm |
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Aerialmark
Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Burnley (Where the M65 is cobbled)
Posts: 5192
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Just taken mine into my local indi today for the air-con and I'm hoping its just needs gas
Fingers crossed The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
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1st Jun 2020 7:26 pm |
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