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(Message started by: admin on Apr 22^nd, 2005, 4:48am)

Title: R134 refill kits
Post by admin on Apr 22^nd, 2005, 4:48am

Can you buy R134 service kits in the UK? I have one over here which includes a can of R134 gas with oil in it, a hose with connectors and a pressure gauge.

It allows you to refill your own AC rather than using a garage.

I'm going to bring a few back with me so if anyone wants one then shout now and I'll add extra ones in - the kits are about $30 (with one can of R13) and the extra cans of R134 are $12 each.

Steve

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by craig on Apr 22^nd, 2005, 6:49am

steve..

pretty sure you will not be able to get the "service kits" over here, A/C is classed as pretty much "speciality" work over here,and to be honest (but i am willing to stand corrected),the thought of being able to re-gas your own car would be pretty much unheard of,(i can just see the queue in casualty now),but i'll bet just because you cant buy the kits here,if it is pretty much straight forward to do,if you do bring some extra kits over,they will be popular,simply because of the cost involved over here....
you need your a/c regassed,you take it to a man who can,and he charges you what he likes,to give you a rough idea,the price being banged around to have a re-gas at weston ths year is in the region of £40.00.....

HTH

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by admin on Apr 22^nd, 2005, 3:59pm

That's what I thought - whereas over here every car has AC and these kits are on every auto parts shop shelf. I'll pack a few extra in case anyone wants one at the meets I attend. The downside is that you can't extract and weigh the gas but for a yearly top-up it seems to be fine as the pressure gauge tells you whether you need any. And at $12 a can - that's about 7 quid.

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by 2tired on Apr 22^nd, 2005, 10:33pm

Hi Steve

I'm interested, please pack one for me. I'm living in Northwest Ireland so I won't be able to attend any of the meets to pick it up. However I do have a Northern Ireland (UK) postal address and I will be happy to pay you for post and packaging, if you're prepared to do that. I made enquiries with a local garage that was doing a 'special offer' on aircon regassing and after negotiating down their original price I was given a final quote of 120 euro (80+stg), so your DIY option will be much appreciated. PM me and let me know if you can do this.

Thanks
Kevin

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by invernessguy on Apr 23^rd, 2005, 1:04am

i wouyld love one as well, this spell of warmer weather has shown that my ac isnt as cold as last year, I will try anything rather than pay a garage!!

thanks,
donnie

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by craig on Apr 23^rd, 2005, 8:17am

donnie....

you can always try adding the air con booster mod as well,this CERTAINLY makes it colder ;) ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by invernessguy on Apr 24^th, 2005, 5:30pm

thanks craig, but i think it is more a case of old age than the boost mod. i will try that tho... but i tried the ac on cold the other day, first time this year, and all i got was a sort of warmish wind... ;)
probably needs regassing, as last year it was ice cold!

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by admin on Apr 25^th, 2005, 6:51pm

I'll load a few extras up in the car.

The car is due to land in Southampton at the beginning of June so I'll let you know as soon as I pick her up etc.

Regards

Steve

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by trev66 on Apr 26^th, 2005, 4:33pm

yes there are some on ebay
I got kit ,not used it yet changing my compressor
www.car-air-conditioning-supplies.co.uk

Hope this is useful
Trev66

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by Boblavens on Jun 21^st, 2005, 6:47pm

Trev66
Yep I recommend them as well.
Just Topped up my AC to the new levell with their DIY Kit.
And check out the AC mod I did, managed to get -1 Deg C coming out of the Centre vents!!
It will be colder next time I use it as I checked the presures and had to add some more gas.

Bob

Title: Re: R134 refill kits
Post by Boblavens on Jun 21^st, 2005, 6:51pm

Kevin
That site that Trev66 mentioned will post to a UK address.
So get surfing and check it out.
Bob