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N8
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Well my AC went out and it is hot as snake pussy in Stockton so I had it fixed/charged. Well I got billed 250.00 is that alot? I paid it of course but it just seemed like alot. He said 60 per pund of r12. I required 2.5lbs. plus labor then tax of course. Does that sound about right. I may have to go flash on homeboy if he got me. But at least my AC is kickin now.
[ June 16, 2007, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: N8 ]
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what u usin r12 in? i thought everything nowadays has r13a.
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N8
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yea he used r12....He gave me some spill about r134 not being as good. SOmething about the pressure and stuff
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R-12 is more expensive and rather hard to get ahold of. that price sounds about right.
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Wildfire532FB
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i paid about 450 dollars to get my system refilled it sucked ![[Frown]](frown.gif) He had to put a new hose in that i bought also
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Got my system recharged for 70 bucks. I put in a new compressor, hose, line filter, and filter dryer for 390. It helps to know people though. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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yeah that sounds about right, the r12 is more money (cause its older and not as easy to get) plus you factor the time of year it is, its always cheaper during the winter to get tint and ac work done.
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dont buy that expensive r-12....bws has generic r-12 that is not ok for new compressors because it voids the warranty,but i got it in my car for half the cost of r-12 and my car gets f$%^#n cold
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dont buy that expensive r-12....bws has generic r-12 that is not ok for new compressors because it voids the warranty,but i got it in my car for half the cost of r-12 and my car gets f$%^#n cold....oh yeah its called freeze 12
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NvrGoFullRetard
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i take it this is for your house and not your car,if so then its sounds about right.
but then again i have charged $30 a pound but it was free freon and it was a friend i was doing it for.
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r12 is not easy to get these days
the places that do have it can charge whatever they want, as you see...
I don't think 250 was unreasonable
does it work now?
do you know what labor and additional service parts were required?
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N8
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nah its for my car. It seems that this is about the going rate. I am kinda cool with it since it seems this is about right for a non-friend hook up. And the AC is ICE COLD. When I got home I had the feeling I was had, so I thought I would ask.
It was 60 bucks per pound on the r12. ANd I needed just under 3lbs. and 79 for the labor. They normally charge 98 per hour on labor.
[ June 16, 2007, 11:42 PM: Message edited by: N8 ]
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Why was your system empty?
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Does anyone know a place thatll retrofit my r12 system to r134 components?
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quote:
Originally posted by NORCAL*925* GT STANG:
Does anyone know a place thatll retrofit my r12 system to r134 components?
I used one of those $40 Kragens retro kits on my 92 and followed the directions...55 degree air on a 100 degree day.
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Originally posted by N8:
hot as snake pussy .
Whattttttttttt, i didnt know Snake Pussy's were that HOT.. Damm N8
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N8
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Why was your system empty?
yup bone empty
yea, snake p. is damn hot. and so is stockton. No AC is suicide out here.
[ June 17, 2007, 11:38 AM: Message edited by: N8 ]
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Originally posted by N8:
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Why was your system empty?
Ditto ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
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Originally posted by N8:
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Why was your system empty?
Ditto
oh you said "why" was it. Shit I dunno. Since I bought the car it was not working. I bought it in the winter so I wasnt trippin. Why is it not supposed to ever get emptied?
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True, freon just doesn't go away. Either the system was opened, if so the seals may have issues, or there is already a leak somewhere. "Generally" a good shop will not just fill up a system without doing a diagnostic/pressure test to verify the freon will not just be leaked out. You'll know within the next month or two.
Goodluck Nate
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N8
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He did say he put some dye in there and to come back in a couple days to see if there are some leaks. It is a pretty reputable shop so I hope they will stand by their work if there are some issues. But thanks for the heads up man.
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i'd charge you $100 per pound. $60 is a good price.
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