Air Conditioning Re-gas

[GTST R33]

I've been looking @ getting my air conditioning regassed, the car is s1 r33 gtst

the air cond. currently works, just takes a little longer than it should to get cold.

I've heard that it may just need a top up? or regas which apparently should be done

every two years?? They also recommend changing the filter too.

I don't know whats involved, but if it already works, i was told to allow $250 for regas

This sounds over the top??

Has anyone has a basic regas and would be able to advise on price

and maybe recommend a place in Adelaide to get this done.... Cheers

[Medium Dave]

I got my air re gassed not long ago, they had to change the fittings which was baisically screwing an adaptor on the original fitting which they charged an extra $60 for (saw me coming) and the total bill was 150, this was in tas tho.

[Munkyb0y]

regas alone is about $80.

not sure on filter, but cant see it coming to $250

[siddr20]

IM gettin mine done tomorrow. 100max!!

If its more than 100, then look somewhere else!!

[gtrchick]

holy crap thats a rip job and a half!!

Definitely look elsewhere

[Munkyb0y]

so if my aircon is fairly cool, but not freeezing cold, will a re-gas correct this?

and what's the deal with the filter? i'm not familiar it.

[Eug]

i had mine done 2 weeks ago (trying to avoid the summer rush) cost me $150, however i opted for a coloured dye (cost that little extra) which is handy for future to find a leak.

on my drive home barefoot, my clutch foot went numb! like seriously cold - put a digital thermometer in the footwell and it was 9ºC!!!!

[gtrchick]

so if my aircon is fairly cool, but not freeezing cold, will a re-gas correct this?

and what's the deal with the filter? i'm not familiar it.

Yeah id try topping it up first, thats what i plan to do with my aircon.

And the filter, i know in quite a few airbox's they put an airfilter inside to trap dust and leaves and all that crap, could be something like that. Or it could be a filter somewhere in the lines or condenser or evaporator.... not sure where though, and what it would do since the ac is really a sealed system.

[Munkyb0y]

i had mine done 2 weeks ago (trying to avoid the summer rush) cost me $150, however i opted for a coloured dye (cost that little extra) which is handy for future to find a leak.

on my drive home barefoot, my clutch foot went numb! like seriously cold - put a digital thermometer in the footwell and it was 9ºC!!!!

what did u get done? just a re-gas (with dye)? or filter etc aswell?

[Eug]

what did u get done? just a re-gas (with dye)? or filter etc aswell?

no - just a regas.

however i do have to go see him within the next few weeks so he can check if its leaking - said that if its leaking he'll change over the entire canister with fittings for free, if not just leave it.

[R33S2]

I found this filter in fast.

This is only on the 4 door the 2 door had it on the rear parcel shelf.

[R33S2]

And hows this for you lazy types?

[SuAvE-1]

paid $70 for it day before yesterday. f**kn awesome. I have an r32, and because they didn't need to retrofit the whole system to make it compatible with r134a, cost was low and took 20mins on the spot.