Needs some help with my air conditioning please.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by tommy583

R134a with PAG46 oil in it is what goes in there. Almost all newer cars use R134a with PAG oil. Not sure what this guy is talking about.

This is what I used, not sure about the oil in it? He said something about the gauge not reading a Porsche correctly?




When I did the first test on the pressure, the gauge was right at 30 and I added a bit more to it.



Does $300 sound right for the evap and refill?

[tommy583]

Well looking at the MSDS it has the correct refrigerant and oil in it. I can't tell from the sheet if it has the correct amount of oil in it. I see there are cans of R134a PAG 46 for sale at some of the auto part stores.

About the recover and recharge being $300. I'm not in the car AC business, but it seems a little high to me. Maybe someone else who has had it done recently can chime in. For half that price you could buy some gauges and a vacuum pump from harbor freight and do it yourself.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by tommy583

Well looking at the MSDS it has the correct refrigerant and oil in it. I can't tell from the sheet if it has the correct amount of oil in it. I see there are cans of R134a PAG 46 for sale at some of the auto part stores.

About the recover and recharge being $300. I'm not in the car AC business, but it seems a little high to me. Maybe someone else who has had it done recently can chime in. For half that price you could buy some gauges and a vacuum pump from harbor freight and do it yourself.

Found a vacuum and recharge kit for $128, but what about the recover part?

https://www.amazon.com/XtremepowerUS-Vacuum-Refrigeration-Manifold-Gauge/dp/B00SZ4QFW0