Aircon regas reccomendations

janker · 21st March 2021, 20:41

Hi everybody

Any recommendations for having my aircon regassed in Staffordshire either mobile or garage.
Just not had one done before and understand loads of cowboys about.

BillyMG · 21st March 2021, 20:51

I've had mine regassed at a national chain (just can't remember which one) and regassed it myself with a kit - no difference apart from the price. Really easy to fill too. I read a bunch of horrified posts on here but gave it a go and never looked back!

Heddy · 21st March 2021, 21:16

The best answer here, and always will be, get a mobile specialist to check for leaks and advice.

SCP440 · 21st March 2021, 21:49

Topping it up your self wont find where the gas has gone, if there are no leaks your system should never in theory need topping up.

A few years ago it was common practice because the gas was cheap just to put some in every year when the weather warmed up. Now we are caring about the environment and the cost of the has tripled you need to get a specialist to do the job.

Also putting gas in with out vacuuming the system first can leave moisture in there and if that freezes can cause havoc with the compressor.

I have no advice of who too use but I will tell you to avoid the chains who just plug a machine in to your car like Halfrauds, often do more damage than good and if they do muck up the system they will say it was cars fault. A mate had his Subaru topped up at the local Halfrauds, he was told the system was faulty so he needed to take it to a specialist, the specialist found they had completely filled the system so there was no room for expansion, he did not get charged by the specialist as the gas recovered more than paid the bill.

Most small garages dont do A/C them selves because of the cost so find out who they use would be my advice.

kelvo · 21st March 2021, 21:57

I got a mobile A/C engineer to do mine, but then I wanted to change the condenser on mine so it made more sense particularly when putting it all back together I could get it all tested to make sure it was working properly before I rebuilt the front end of the car.

janker · 22nd March 2021, 05:45

Thanks everybody for the advice im going to go with a mobile AC specialist now i just need find one.

cheers everyone.

macafee2 · 22nd March 2021, 06:46

Main dealers may be willing to take it on. The Honda dealers local to me took on the re-gassing and checking for leaks.
One dealer did not charge me for a re-gas and leak check as I could not see the leak their engineer said was there and he was right, there was a leak.

macafee2

Phil th Barrow · 22nd March 2021, 07:15

To be honest i live not far from you and i took mine to Jules in north wales. For me its about 78 miles but worth it. He knows all th mods so your car comes back a whole lot better. In my case it wasn't just th gas it was th correct amount of oil he used that quieted it all down... Worked very well for years after till i sold it. My local regas people didn't put oil in or fill it correctly. If i had a problem with another car id do it again without a doubt.

SD1too · 22nd March 2021, 07:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by janker

... im going to go with a mobile AC specialist now i just need find one.

Put something like "automotive air conditioning service near Leek" into Google Julian and look for a self-employed mobile sole trader.

Simon

janker · 22nd March 2021, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by SD1too

Put something like "automotive air conditioning service near Leek" into Google Julian and look for a self-employed mobile sole trader.

Simon

Cheers Simon im going to give this guy a whirl i think

https://mycaraircon.business.site/#summary

just waiting on quote

21st March 2021, 20:41	#1
janker Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon & MGZT 190 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Leek Posts: 390 Thanks: 333 Thanked 57 Times in 39 Posts	Aircon regas reccomendations Hi everybody Any recommendations for having my aircon regassed in Staffordshire either mobile or garage. Just not had one done before and understand loads of cowboys about. __________________ This vehicle was the 53,401st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,551st 75 CDT Club to be made out of 3,403 This vehicle was the 5,192nd 75 in White Gold Metallic (code: GMN) to be made out of 12,251 White Gold Metallic 75s My New Addition MGZT 190 Trophy Blue 2001 Petrol.

22nd March 2021, 05:45	#6
janker Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon & MGZT 190 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Leek Posts: 390 Thanks: 333 Thanked 57 Times in 39 Posts	Thanks everybody for the advice im going to go with a mobile AC specialist now i just need find one. cheers everyone. __________________ This vehicle was the 53,401st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,551st 75 CDT Club to be made out of 3,403 This vehicle was the 5,192nd 75 in White Gold Metallic (code: GMN) to be made out of 12,251 White Gold Metallic 75s My New Addition MGZT 190 Trophy Blue 2001 Petrol.

22nd March 2021, 07:15	#8
Phil th Barrow Gets stuck in " NOW SOLD" :-( Rover 75 Conni Auto SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stoke Posts: 896 Thanks: 424 Thanked 214 Times in 163 Posts	To be honest i live not far from you and i took mine to Jules in north wales. For me its about 78 miles but worth it. He knows all th mods so your car comes back a whole lot better. In my case it wasn't just th gas it was th correct amount of oil he used that quieted it all down... Worked very well for years after till i sold it. My local regas people didn't put oil in or fill it correctly. If i had a problem with another car id do it again without a doubt. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

21st March 2021, 20:51	#2
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	I've had mine regassed at a national chain (just can't remember which one) and regassed it myself with a kit - no difference apart from the price. Really easy to fill too. I read a bunch of horrified posts on here but gave it a go and never looked back!

21st March 2021, 21:16	#3
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	The best answer here, and always will be, get a mobile specialist to check for leaks and advice.

21st March 2021, 21:49	#4
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Topping it up your self wont find where the gas has gone, if there are no leaks your system should never in theory need topping up. A few years ago it was common practice because the gas was cheap just to put some in every year when the weather warmed up. Now we are caring about the environment and the cost of the has tripled you need to get a specialist to do the job. Also putting gas in with out vacuuming the system first can leave moisture in there and if that freezes can cause havoc with the compressor. I have no advice of who too use but I will tell you to avoid the chains who just plug a machine in to your car like Halfrauds, often do more damage than good and if they do muck up the system they will say it was cars fault. A mate had his Subaru topped up at the local Halfrauds, he was told the system was faulty so he needed to take it to a specialist, the specialist found they had completely filled the system so there was no room for expansion, he did not get charged by the specialist as the gas recovered more than paid the bill. Most small garages dont do A/C them selves because of the cost so find out who they use would be my advice.

21st March 2021, 21:57	#5
kelvo Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 569 Thanks: 22 Thanked 163 Times in 135 Posts	I got a mobile A/C engineer to do mine, but then I wanted to change the condenser on mine so it made more sense particularly when putting it all back together I could get it all tested to make sure it was working properly before I rebuilt the front end of the car.

22nd March 2021, 06:46	#7
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Main dealers may be willing to take it on. The Honda dealers local to me took on the re-gassing and checking for leaks. One dealer did not charge me for a re-gas and leak check as I could not see the leak their engineer said was there and he was right, there was a leak. macafee2