Air con regas?

[ODB]

where does everyone take their rides for air con re-gas?

Got a decent trip for a (finally) holiday next week and truck needs regassed.

Where do you go and how much do you pay for a re gas?

[Guest]

i got mine done a few months ago in auckland, guy came to me, cost me $40.

couldnt complain

-smurff

[nickch]

 smurff said:

i got mine done a few months ago in auckland, guy came to me, cost me $40.

couldnt complain

-smurff

fuck! $40 bux?

Is that the average price for a regas?

[Guest]

i dont know if that is the average price, but he did drive to my house to do it, so i thought it was pretty good. lol

-smurff

[ODB]

 smurff said:

i dont know if that is the average price, but he did drive to my house to do it, so i thought it was pretty good. lol

-smurff

Im pretty sure you can actually buy the units that regas them yourself now so there are several enterprising types starting up their own "come to you" business.

I think i have found one here in chch so i might give him a call. What was the name of the company you used out of interest Smurff?

Might pull the old "Fark i got it done in Akl by Xxxxxx company for $40" line.

Personally i had expected it to be around $150 ish!

[Guest]

i will see if i can find the guys card. dont remember off the top of my head.

-smurff

[Guest]

 smurff said:

i got mine done a few months ago in auckland, guy came to me, cost me $40.

couldnt complain

-smurff

#&^@%#^%*%&^$@#&^*(*@)!!

I searched for ages for the best price and paid close to $200 by the time they came out and did the job

If you find the info, should definately post it up and make it sticky for future use!

[nickch]

 ODB']

[quote name='smurff said:

i dont know if that is the average price, but he did drive to my house to do it, so i thought it was pretty good. lol

-smurff

/quote]

Im pretty sure you can actually buy the units that regas them yourself now so there are several enterprising types starting up their own "come to you" business.

I think i have found one here in chch so i might give him a call. What was the name of the company you used out of interest Smurff?

Might pull the old "Fark i got it done in Akl by Xxxxxx company for $40" line.

Personally i had expected it to be around $150 ish!

I paid around that for mine the last time..

I think added $20 on top of that for the dyed variety because of suspected (now confirmed) leak.

Quoted 90 bux to replace the hose from the pump to the condenser.

Then having to spend more on regas-ing on top of that.. ><

[Divine]

Drive with the windows down.

$40 is Cheap as especially seeing they came to you.

[ODB]

Personally i dont mind the driving with the windows down!

Plus you get a tanned right arm.

But when most of the trip will be at around 100km/h with infant in the back......driving with windows down the whole way isnt really an option.

Cheers.

$40 is very very cheap!

[nickch]

 ODB said:

$40 is very very very very very very very very very very cheap!

fixed

[Divine]

I hate it when you get the sunburt arm though =[

[Guest]

 ODB']

[quote name='smurff said:

i dont know if that is the average price, but he did drive to my house to do it, so i thought it was pretty good. lol

-smurff

/quote]

Im pretty sure you can actually buy the units that regas them yourself

If you do if your self you run the risk of over filling the system and then you will get "slugging" which will make the pump die

[Guest]

i guess thats what reading the instructions are for haahaha

-smurff

[ClubSub Mum]

Will follow this thread with interest, as Karin needs hers done too..and I don't want to pay the earth.

[ODB]

so who was the company smurff?????

I await with baited breath?!

[mattapo]

a1 radiators is about 80-90.

also have a look through the buysell, this time of year people advertise to do it cheap

[Guest]

 smurff said:

i guess thats what reading the instructions are for haahaha

-smurff

it would be good to see how much they take as i know there are slight differences in models of the subarus

[Guest]

i have had a look for the guys card but cant find it. have txt my mate, he used them aswell, he may remember.

-smurff

[ODB]

 mattapo said:

a1 radiators is about 80-90.

also have a look through the buysell, this time of year people advertise to do it cheap

looks like this might be the go then!

[nickch]

 ODB']

[quote name='mattapo said:

a1 radiators is about 80-90.

also have a look through the buysell, this time of year people advertise to do it cheap

/quote]

looks like this might be the go then!

let me know how you get on!

[B4 2000]

try this guy, -Canterbury airconditioning- he qouted me $90-100 including GST

his cell 021 669 510, and i think he might come around to yours too.

[ODB]

 B4 2000 said:

try this guy, -Canterbury airconditioning- he qouted me $90-100 including GST

his cell 021 669 510, and i think he might come around to yours too.

tried to ring the dude and just went to voicemail.

Cant find any info for canterbury airconditioning.

[ClubSub Mum]

This is a place we found while we were down there (was going to get Karin's car regased) but unfortunately it was closed between xmas and new year.

http://www.chchautoair.co.nz/contact-details/

[ODB]

 ODB']

[quote name='B4 2000 said:

try this guy, -Canterbury airconditioning- he qouted me $90-100 including GST

his cell 021 669 510, and i think he might come around to yours too.

/quote]

tried to ring the dude and just went to voicemail.

Cant find any info for canterbury airconditioning.

He has rung back and was pretty positive!

The mighty Bighorn is a 92 and thus could possibly have the old type of gas in it thus costing a fortune to sort.

He reckons its prob already been sorted and can fix for a lot less.

Gonna have a gander at it free of charge tonight and regas for $80-$90 for me if that is feasible (ie its already been converted etc etc).

Thanks for the tip B4 2000