Aircon Regas Question

[chef_stagea]

hi all

got my AC re gased today after the engine went back in...

it was fully drained, the dude was pretty un helpfull aswell!

he put in 134a gas, and 65ml or oil

he rekns this is the factory gas and rekns that this should be enough oil... would any one like to argue this point or rekn its legit?

ofcourse some of the moving parts will clack out pretty quick if theres not enough oil, but he seemed to think that hes never had an issue and 65ml is neither too less or too much :S...

havnt ran the ac bar getting the gas in n just wanted to c ppls views!

[Commsman]

Hi Adam, I spoke to a mate who does A/C for a living and the quoted gas and oil amount sounded feasible.

He went into some detail about the whole process, like checking how much oil was removed and what was left in the "catch can" (probably not the right term for it, sorry I forgot what he called it) which would then determine how much oil was to go back in.

The 134a gas is the right one for cars from about 2000 onwards. Being JDM, it would probably be OK for cars a little older as well, but that's just my guess.

[chef_stagea]

Yeah fair enough. Thanx. Well engine came out. And block

Was shimmed n what not sio it was a full strip down. My guess wd b vertualy empty.

[Pft shh 89]

dragging up an old thread here, but can someone confirm if this is the right gas for a 1999 c34. mine needs to be done and i just want to be sure as my a/c guy asked what's in it.

[nick88]

R134A gas is suitable for any A/C system that has the connections for it, i think around early 90's AC gas changed from R12 to R134a, and they both use different connection fittings from each other. If the guy doing your AC regas has to ask you what gas is in it id be thinking twice about using him...

There should also be a green sticker on your passenger shock tower that says what gas it takes and how much

Nick

Edited February 1, 2013 by nick88

[533 RYC]

R134a for sure!!!!!!!!!

[Pft shh 89]

just to let you guys know, he hasn't seen the car, nor have i spoken to him in a while, i found the sticker on the shock tower and sent him a photo and he said straight away R134a. i just don't know anything bout aircons so thought id post here as well as having a look at what he said.