3 Comments February 14th, 2010

How much should a car air condition recharge cost?

bittsen2000 asked:


My AC finally got to where it wont turn on anymore. My mechanic friend said since it’s been gradually going, its likely just needing recharging. The car is 14 years old so it makes sense.

How much should a mechanic charge to recharge my AC?

Thanks

Dawne

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3 Responses to “How much should a car air condition recharge cost?”

  1. joe_devola Says:
    February 16th, 2010 at 2:33 am

    Cortez

    $100-200 is pretty much the going rate; i know someone who just had one done for $100

  2. DSM Handyman Says:
    February 18th, 2010 at 5:17 am

    Reynaldo

    Depends on the vehicle and kind of refrigerant. A 94 probably had R-12 from the factory. If it has not been converted to R-134, it still has that.

    The retail price of R-12 is probably around $50 a pound right now. That price is not installed, it is just the parts. The system is probably not completely empty so it should need the entire capacity. A system is typically 2 1/2 to 5 pounds.

    The labor could run from $40 to $100, I would guess. Add up the numbers and you have a lot of money.

  3. A/C Proffessor Says:
    February 21st, 2010 at 7:29 am

    Earlene

    your mechanic friend is somewhat right, it all depends on what car you drive and where the leak is…if your losing refrigerant, than you have a leak for sure. and if you put gas into it again…its going to leak out again, which is a waste of time and 100% ilegal. the best thing to do is take it to a specialist, not the guy down the street with a set of wrenches. he’ll test the system, find the leak and tell you what it will cost to fix it. if its a small leak and the tech cant find it. its not nessesary to charge more than an hour labour and cost of refrigerant. which at my shop comes to about $130. A/C doesnt just deteriorate over time, ive had 1969 chevs come in to my shop working just as well as day 1 off the line.