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piper6909 · 10-28-2019, 12:55 PM

I would not recommend it. Actually, I wouldn't use anything like that on ANY car, unless I started with a completely discharged and vacuumed out system.

The problem with using those is that there's supposed to be a certain amount of refrigerant in the system. In weight, not pressure. So if your system is low, you're adding blindly and run the risk of overcharging the system. The pressure gauge on the bottle helps, but it's not accurate because it doesn't tell you how much refrigerant is in the system.

10-28-2019, 12:55 PM	#2
piper6909 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: PA Posts: 1,568	I would not recommend it. Actually, I wouldn't use anything like that on ANY car, unless I started with a completely discharged and vacuumed out system. The problem with using those is that there's supposed to be a certain amount of refrigerant in the system. In weight, not pressure. So if your system is low, you're adding blindly and run the risk of overcharging the system. The pressure gauge on the bottle helps, but it's not accurate because it doesn't tell you how much refrigerant is in the system. Last edited by piper6909; 10-28-2019 at 01:00 PM.