mriz Posted June 12, 2005 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2005 The shop wants about $168.00 to check and recharge my Z32 ( 280 is cool as ever) system which cools to about 75 degrees. Sounds like alot to me, in autozone I saw those cans for $14.00 which you can recharge yourself but sounds too easy of a fix or too good to be true. Add ac to the list of things "I know nothing about". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunZGuy Posted June 12, 2005 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2005 I assume you are still running R12 in your AC system.Freeze 12 is worth a lookhttp://autorefrigerants.com/co00030.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mriz Posted June 12, 2005 Author Share #3 Posted June 12, 2005 The Z32 runs R-134 . I'm just at a loss with the 2 extremes of $168 vs $14 to fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunZGuy Posted June 12, 2005 Share #4 Posted June 12, 2005 I had an ’86 Mazda B2200 truck with a R12 system, which was pretty much empty. I bought one of those R12 to R134a conversion kits at my local Kragen and charged it myself. After a year it was still blowing cold. There’s nothing wrong with the DIY kit as long as you don’t overcharge your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mriz Posted June 12, 2005 Author Share #5 Posted June 12, 2005 Thanks I'll git a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricklandia Posted June 12, 2005 Share #6 Posted June 12, 2005 Too much IMHO. My local shop (good but pricey) only charges $9.99 for a leak check. If it's got some R-134a in the system, ask em how much for a leak test before you agree to anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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