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rfuerst911sc · 10-30-2019, 02:14 PM

Seadweller what are the symptoms of your AC that are making you think it needs refrigerant ? I see you are in FL so is it not cooling fast enough ? Not cooling at all ? To be honest I have " topped off " but I used my gauges to do it . To date on domestic and euro vehicles with the Porsche included I have had no issues . And cooling performance has always been better for doing so .

But it's a fine line between enough refrigerant and too much or too little . And usually having to top off means there is a leak and finding/correcting is the right approach . But when it's 95 degrees and humid and your sweating like a pig topping off is acceptable in my opinion .

10-30-2019, 02:14 PM	#13
rfuerst911sc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dahlonega , Georgia Posts: 1,348	Seadweller what are the symptoms of your AC that are making you think it needs refrigerant ? I see you are in FL so is it not cooling fast enough ? Not cooling at all ? To be honest I have " topped off " but I used my gauges to do it . To date on domestic and euro vehicles with the Porsche included I have had no issues . And cooling performance has always been better for doing so . But it's a fine line between enough refrigerant and too much or too little . And usually having to top off means there is a leak and finding/correcting is the right approach . But when it's 95 degrees and humid and your sweating like a pig topping off is acceptable in my opinion . __________________ 2002 Boxster S Arctic Silver with black top with glass window and black leather interior. Jake Raby 3.6 SS ( the beast ) with IMS Solution. 996 GT3 front bumper , GT3 rocker covers and GT3TEK rear diffuser and Joe Toth composites rear ducktail spoiler .