More R 134 conversions

[Mike Beacom]

Hi-

I've got an '89 Golf, and a dealer estimate for converting the
air-conditioner to HFC 134A as follows:

$ 63.05 - reciever drier
$ 29.85 - freon 134A
$ 55.00 - purge kit, seals & fittings
$512.00 - labor

The parts prices sound about right, but is the the labor in the
ballpark?
Also, can someone recomend a good AC shop in the Maryland part of the
Washington DC metro area?

Thanks & Cheers
Mike
--

"Gravity is a harsh mistress"
The Tick- 1996

Mike Beacom "bea...@pressroom.com" or
"beak...@aol.com" or
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[dee...@exit109.com]

On Thu, 04 Sep 1997 21:02:40 -0400, Mike Beacom <bea...@pressroom.com>
wrote:

>Hi-
>
>I've got an '89 Golf, and a dealer estimate for converting the
>air-conditioner to HFC 134A as follows:
>
>$ 63.05 - reciever drier
>$ 29.85 - freon 134A
>$ 55.00 - purge kit, seals & fittings
>$512.00 - labor
>
>The parts prices sound about right, but is the the labor in the
>ballpark?
>Also, can someone recomend a good AC shop in the Maryland part of the
>Washington DC metro area?
>
>Thanks & Cheers
>Mike

Mike, It sounds like a rip off. I am a Master VW/Audi tech. working
in a VW/Audi/Porsche dealer. The suggested repair time should be
between 2.5 and 3.0 hours at their going rate.

Don

[Tom Miller]

Mike Beacom wrote:
>
> Hi-
>
> I've got an '89 Golf, and a dealer estimate for converting the
> air-conditioner to HFC 134A as follows:

(Snipped)

There are direct replacements for R-12 that cost a whole lot less and do
not require changing all those parts and seals. Even the refridgerant
oil is compatible. Check out this web site:
http://worldsaver.com/R-406A/peoples/ghg/ghg.html

Stop the insanity. Switch to R406a or R414a and tell your dealer to go
pound salt!
TEMiller

[g...@worldserver.com]

In article <34113B...@mail.multiverse.com>,

Tom Miller <tmi...@mail.multiverse.com> wrote:
>
> Mike Beacom wrote:
> >
> > Hi-
> >
> > I've got an '89 Golf, and a dealer estimate for converting the
> > air-conditioner to HFC 134A as follows:
> (Snipped)
>
> There are direct replacements for R-12 that cost a whole lot less and do
> not require changing all those parts and seals. Even the refridgerant
> oil is compatible. Check out this web site:
> http://worldsaver.com/R-406A/peoples/ghg/ghg.html

^^^^^
Sorry, we cannot "save" the world. http://worldserver.com/R-406A
will get you the info. Also, www.autofrost.com points to the same place.

>
> Stop the insanity. Switch to R406a or R414a and tell your dealer to go
> pound salt!
> TEMiller

Thanks
--ghg (inventor, Autofrost/R-406A, and R-414A)

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[|#1| Wildfire]

> I've got an '89 Golf, and a dealer estimate for converting the
> air-conditioner to HFC 134A as follows:
>

> $ 63.05 - reciever drier
> $ 29.85 - freon 134A
> $ 55.00 - purge kit, seals & fittings
> $512.00 - labor
>
> The parts prices sound about right, but is the the labor in the
> ballpark?
> Also, can someone recomend a good AC shop in the Maryland part of the
> Washington DC metro area?

Don't do it. The conversion is not required. Have your system refilled
with R-414B. No conversions are needed and only those parts which are
actually bad need to be replaced. The labor cost is also way out of line.
$512 to do this? Then again, it's also dealer cost.

Sean
wild...@albany.net
SYSOP: BOB'S WORLD BBS